From a color-changing Poison Apple Punch to mummified shepherd’s pies and blackberry spiders, these eight studio-tested recipes get oohs and aahs for their witty looks, and even more for their flavor.
Skip the store-bought costumes this year. With some simple materials—cardboard, butcher paper, wire clothes hangers—and a little imagination, you and the kiddos can craft these whimsical woodland creatures and enchanting insects, just in time for trick-or-treating in Pittsburgh.
Just in time for Halloween, PBT kicks off its season with one of ballet’s darkest tales, complete with doomed romance, supernatural vengeance, and murderous ghosts who really know how to hold a grudge. But why does the music sound so lovely, when everyone is dancing themselves to death?
Former Penguins owner Mario Lemieux, broadcaster Myron Cope, and photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris were among the 10 honorees celebrated at the Strip District Terminal.
Sixteen years later, Sorkin returns to the topic of Facebook with The Social Reckoning, writing and directing an account of a rare moment when it looked like Mark Zuckerberg might actually be forced to confront the consequences of his actions.
If spooky season has you thinking about this cinematic masterpiece, there’s two great ways to celebrate it this month at filming locations near Pittsburgh.
Thirty-five years after Pittsburgh’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall gave Hannibal Lecter his cage, TABLE serves up eight lamb recipes for a watch party worth screaming about.
Before pumpkins, jack o’lanterns were carved from root vegetables. We carve golden beets instead, roast them until tender, and drizzle them with a brown sugar and apple cider glaze. Devilishly delicious.
Roasted dumpling squash, crisp apple, kale, and pepitas make a healthy base. Grinning mozzarella skulls, shaped in a candy mold, and a homemade fig and honey vinaigrette make it a Halloween showpiece.
Piped stripes of mashed potatoes and a pair of candy eyes mummify our classic shepherd’s pie. Baked in individual crocks, it’s buffet-friendly and perfect for your next gathering of goblins.
A thick coat of glossy black sesame seeds makes these bat-shaped hand pies unlike any other Halloween appetizer, and a filling of sweet potato, black beans, harissa, and hot honey will have you coming back for more. Which is more than can be said for actual bats.
From dill-infused vodka and coffee ice cubes to Aleppo pepper, these inventive frozen cocktail recipes from Pittsburgh's Fig & Ash deliver a wallop of flavor with every icy sip.
From a Hungarian-inspired dining room earning national acclaim to a volcano-powered tiki bar and a speakeasy with caviar-topped late-night snacks, these are the openings making Pittsburgh hungry for more.
Where your child goes to school is one of the biggest choices your family will make. That's why Pittsburgh Public Schools puts the facts first in their message.
Pittsburgh’s pumpkin patches are no longer just garden variety places to grab a Halloween gourd. Now they’re autumnal extravaganzas, with everything from hayrides and petting zoos to mini golf, zip lines, pumpkin-launching cannons, and on-site eateries. If Linus had to wait for the Great Pumpkin here, he could do a lot worse.
Pittsburgh’s ghosts have stories to tell—and this month, you can hear them on a riverboat, inside a 100-year-old manor, at an historic village, and on the streets where some of the city’s strangest stories unfolded.
One blackberry, one blueberry, a little melted chocolate, and two candy eyes. That’s all it takes to make these funny, delicious Halloween spiders for your cheese board, dessert, or sundae.
After two decades of cooking in Orlando, Sonoma, and Atlanta, the Top Chef veteran takes charge of Downtown’s fl.2 restaurant and every banquet, gala, and wedding at the Fairmont Pittsburgh.
Sean Collier takes a look at Robert Pattinson in the new movie 'Primetime' and then checks out a shared screen from Brad Pitt and a dog in 'Heart of the Beast'.
Ceramics at monumental scale, glass that seems to boil, and a rising tide of purple: the standout designers and objects from this fall’s Maison&Objet and Paris Design Week.
For an interior designer who spends her workdays immersed in what’s new and what’s next, Colleen Simonds never chased trends when it came to decorating her Pittsburgh home. Nearly a decade later, she still wouldn’t change a thing. The secret to her pick-and-stick decisions? Trust what you love, design for how you want to feel, and commit to choices that can go the distance. Although nine years in, she might be rethinking that ice maker.
Along the Lincoln Highway, you can fill up on a hearty meal then tuck in for the night at the Jean Bonnet Tavern — and, perhaps, say hello to a ghost or two.
When the weather turns crisper, head outdoors for some autumn adventuring that isn’t the usual pumpkin patch. Try fall foliage hikes, haunted trail races, a UV-lit nature walk, and one very extreme jump off a bridge—if you dare.
From Dracula with a comic spin to Rocky Horror with props and plenty of audience participation, these Pittsburgh plays and musicals are bringing some theatrical tricks and treats to the stage in October.
Reconstructed at 75% scale, the second floor of Amanda Ross-Ho’s childhood home at Mattress Factory looks convincing enough to invite recognition while remaining persistently unfamiliar.
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