Social distancing guidelines disrupt 21st birthday celebrations
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
With bars and liquor stores closed statewide and on-campus life at a standstill, Pitt students are finding different ways to celebrate turning 21 this spring.
So you think you know about alcohol
By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor
April 8, 2020
Think you know about beer and wine? Test your knowledge here!
Oakland restaurants open for take out during coronavirus regulations
By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor
March 18, 2020
Here’s a quick round-up of some nearby places you can pick up your next meal from before it's time to brave the grocery stores once again.
Global Brew connects Pitt students with coffee from all over the world
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
To educate students about the coffee industry, the Global Hub featured its third coffee-tasting event in an ongoing series, called Global Brew
The Perch honors Black History Month through celebration of Afro-Caribbean food
By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
When planning this year's Black History Month dinner, Pitt and its dining contractor Sodexo decided to focus on Afro-Carribean dishes, featuring food from Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad, Barbados and other areas.
College night, but make it German: Hofbrauhaus wins best college night deal
By Beatrice McDermott, For The Pitt News
January 30, 2020
It’s 9 o’clock on a Thursday night, and the cavernous dining hall at Hofbräuhaus is filled with live music, locally brewed beer and soft pretzels the size of dinner plates.
The best of the bunch: Pitt students’ favorite restaurants
By Diana Velasquez, Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
Pitt students voted earlier this month for The Pitt News on their “Best Of” for Pittsburgh. The categories ranged from best tattoo parlor to best spring break spot, but there was no category more popular than food.
Cathy cookie contest takes the cake
By Diana Velasquez, Staff Writer
January 9, 2020
They had the opportunity to combine the two with The Cathy Cookie Bake-Off, hosted by Pitt Residence Life, which transformed the William Pitt Union Ballroom on Tuesday into a candy wonderland.
Raising the bar: niche hangouts around town
By Thomas Wick, Senior Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
Not only is Mana, located on the North Shore, the only board game bar in Pittsburgh, but it is the latest in a trend of niche bars and restaurants in the Pittsburgh area, including Row House Cinema and Kickback Pinball Cafe.
Redhawk caffeinates the masses with wholesale roastery
By Charlie Taylor, For the Pitt News
September 30, 2019
Redhawk Coffee owner and roaster Braden Walter plans to open a new roastery in Sharpsburg by Nov. 1.