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?
For Fallingwater’s 90th anniversary, its director, Justin Gunther, shares three surprising things you may not know about Frank Lloyd Wright and the iconic home he built over a waterfall. And with the Laurel Highlands peaking with autumn color, there’s no better time to visit—or revisit.
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.
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.
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.
You’ll be totally shucked when you head into these confounding corn mazes, where getting lost is the point and getting out can require solving intricate designs, navigating by flashlight, sipping wine—or all three.
Have plans for your Pittsburgh weekend? You do now. This week’s best things to do include Marc Maron in triplicate, time traveling in Ligonier, and Wonderland in full chrysanthemum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Textile designer and trendspotter Saana Baker traveled to the world’s leading design fairs to suss out what’s shaping interiors for 2027. Her takeaways: goodbye bland, hello decorative excess, unruly botanicals, custom-looking textiles, and patterns packed with history and meaning.
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.
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.
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.
Two popular Pittsburgh pop-up restaurants—La Grassa and Lulá’ La Chula—are getting permanent homes this fall, bringing Detroit-style pizza to Lawrenceville and Oaxacan cooking to Etna.
So you’ve aged out of trick-or-treating. Congrats: You now have an all-access pass to grown-up Halloween in Pittsburgh, with adults-only parties, creepy cocktails, drag and comedy shows and DJs—and the chance to find out what really goes bump in the night.
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