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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Standing Wave Coffee, a truck located near Bouquet Gardens and Posvar Hall.

Local ‘Standing Wave’ coffee truck energizes the Pitt food scene

By Sarah George, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025
The small business coffee truck “Standing Wave” has become a beloved new coffee spot on Sennott Street for Pitt students and community members alike.
A Pitt student models in Friday’s Fall Fashion and Food Truck Fest in the William Pitt Union Plaza.

Pitt’s first fall fashion and food truck fest benefits United Way

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • November 7, 2022
Pitt’s first Fall Fashion and Food Truck Fest took place Friday, with student models, multi-ethnic food trucks and student DJs from WPTS radio station.
A modified Greyhound bus will soon join the Blue Sparrow food truck lineup. (Photo by Sareen Ali | Staff Photographer)

Blue Sparrow food truck flocks to a new home

By Erica Guthrie, Staff Writer • October 9, 2018
One of its previous stops was outside of Redhawk Coffee on Meyran Avenue, but the owners have had to ease up on lunch service to devote time to developing the new bus.
On Monday night, the closest truck to campus, according to Mobile Nom, was Hoshi--located across from Towers on Bouquet Street. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pitt grads create food truck tracker

By Janine Faust | Assistant News Editor • August 28, 2017

Paul Landry is a foodie on the move who likes food on the move. That’s why he found himself driving from his home near the Pittsburgh International Airport to Shadyside one evening in 2013 in pursuit...

Nikki Moriello / Photo Editor

Call me Big Poppa: Mr. Humphrey opens food truck

By Andrew Fishman / Staff Writer • September 11, 2015

As I opened my container, the savory smell of pulled pork smothered in barbecue sauce filled my nostrils. The sandwich before me — a large bun with a heaping pile of pork and vinegar cole slaw, topped...

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