Embrace “Very Demure, Very Mindful” with 8 Quiet Luxury Recipes

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August 1, 2023

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We know you’ve heard it! “Very Demure, Very Mindful” is everywhere and it’s time we embrace this trend with some quiet luxury recipes of our own. The idea of quiet luxury is a new-age, minimalistic approach that focuses on quality materials and thoughtful purchases that are considered something of an investment. Their hushed qualities make them very demure indeed. We invite you to embrace your new demure and mindful lifestyle by making a recipe that’s well thought-out and quite beautiful in presentation.

What Does “Very Demure, Very Mindful” Mean?

The “Very Demure, Very Mindful” trend came about from TikTok creator, Jools Lebron. Her videos went viral for discussing things she does that are “Very Demure” and “Very Mindful.” While these videos don’t quite make sense when you look at the dictionary definition of demure (“affectedly modest, reserved, or serious” from Merriam-Webster), the trend has provided a space for people to share things they do in everyday life that probably are not demure but perhaps deserve to be recognized. Demure has now evolved to mean cutesy, dainty, girlish, professional, and plenty of other related terms.

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Embrace “Very Demure, Very Mindful” with 8 Quiet Luxury Recipes

The Ultimate Grilled Cheese and Charcuterie Board

Make a luxurious grilled cheese the focal point of your charcuterie board with these tips that serve a party of four.

Deviled Eggs with Caviar

The best part of this dish is that the combination of eggs and caviar brings the best out of both flavor profiles, allowing them to shine in their own right and as a team.

Seafood Broil for Two

When it comes to seafood, it’s best enjoyed simply, as in a seafood broil for two. No muss, no fuss… but a big, tasty payoff when you sit down to enjoy it with someone special.

Nasturtium Pesto

We truly enjoy traditional basil pesto, but we’re elevating the classic recipe to new, summery heights with our Nasturtium Pesto recipe. Did we hear someone say that pesto does not need any improvements? This is quite probably true, but don’t ignore the flavorful possibilities presented by naturally peppery nasturtium leaves.

Lemon Basil Posset

Lemon Basil Posset is the smooth and creamy, tangy, and oh-so-delightful dessert you didn’t know you needed. One might expect something so luxurious to require extraordinary preparation. But quite the opposite is true of this traditional English dessert.

Brown Butter Crab Toast

There is no better way to enjoy colossal crab than with brown butter on some crispy French bread. The textures and flavor combine to create a quiet, luxurious moment worth savoring. Impress your guests with this, or just have it all to yourself.

Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Honey

A beautiful way to celebrate one of summer’s favorite fruits in a simple yet luxurious way is our Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Honey recipe.

Cognac and Cardamom French 75

We’re taking the classic French 75 to a new level with this luxurious Cognac and Cardamom French 75. The aromatic notes of cardamon and the caramelized richness of cognac are stunning… and so easy to combine.

Story by Star Laliberte / Photography by Laura Petrilla and Dave Bryce

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Pittsburgh Restaurants Open on Mondays

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Jordan Snowden

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August 1, 2023

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It happens all too often: you’re on your way to eat out, only to discover that the restaurant you had in mind is closed because… it’s Monday. So the next time you’re in the mood to splurge on a meal you don’t have to cook at the start of the week, visit one of the below Pittsburgh restaurants that are open on Mondays.

Pittsburgh Restaurants Open on Mondays

Fet-Fisk

Fet-Fisk isn’t just open on Mondays. They have a special menu, “Crispy Mondays,” that includes happy hour and crispy wings. This is a go-to for Mondays in Pittsburgh. If you’ve wanted to try Fet-Fisk and haven’t gotten the chance or feel intimidated by fine dining, Crispy Mondays is a good way to ease in.

Senyai

This Shadyside Thai restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner on Mondays, with midday service from 12PM-3:30PM and evening dining from 4:30PM-9PM. Try their amazing Pad Thai and refreshing summer rolls.

Luke & Mike’s Frontporch

Casual dining with outdoor seating options, ideal for those nice weather days in the ‘burgh. Sandwiches make up the majority of Luke & Mike’s menu offerings, alongside seafood items and salads.

The Forge

The Forge serves up small Mediterranean plates in a space with a big atmosphere. Find pizzas, flatbreads, shareable platters, and plenty of veggie-heavy dishes. Note that The Forge is a 21 and over establishment, so leave the kids at home for this one.

Bridges & Bourbon

Pair your meal with a beautifully crafted cocktail at this downtown restaurant, whose goal is to provide food and beverages that engage both the eyes and tastebuds. Outside, Bridges and Bourbon features an outdoor dining area dubbed BridgeHouse, where up to four guests can eat their meal privately inside a clear igloo.

Soba

Soba’s relaxing atmosphere and fabulous menu of Asian fusion cuisine will ease you into your new week. Located in Shadyside, popular menu items include Pad Thai, Korean-style Miso Black Cod, and Crispy Tofu. Vegan options are available, and don’t forget to try the Sake!

Shady Grove

Look no further for elevated, delectable bar food. Shady Grove’s kitchen is open 11 am-10 pm every day and offers menu items ranging from wings to salads, Asian-inspired eats, tacos, and more. Their pizza, whose dough is made with honey, is a can’t-miss.

ELEVEN

This Strip District industrial restaurant offers an exceptional wine list alongside its always-changing seasonal menu of seafood, salads, and meats. Expect fresh locally ingredients thanks to ELEVEN’s work with PA and Ohio farms.

The Commoner

Located inside the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, The Commoner offers both early morning and evening hours on Mondays and serves up a seasonal menu of elevated classic comfort food like French Toast with yuzu curd for breakfast and a burger made of wagyu beef and drizzled with a secret sauce for dinner.

Eddie V’s

Seafood, steak, and live jazz. What better way to start your week? Happy Hour runs from 4 to 6:30 pm — pair one of Eddie V’s balanced cocktails or expansive wine selections with your meal.

Kaya

For all your tropical cuisine cravings, delight your taste buds with Kaya’s expansive offerings of soups, salads, and handhelds. Seafood and chicken make up most of the menu, but vegan and vegetarian options are available, along with mocktails using Seedlip non-alcoholic spirits.

Square Cafe

Start your day with Square’s lunch and breakfast offerings, with plenty of vegetation and gluten-free offerings. The popular East Liberty spot recently debuted an open-air rooftop area for outdoor dining. And if the beginning of week scaries are setting in, Square’s cocktail menu ranges from classics like a French 75 to a S’Liberty Cold Brew: whiskey, vanilla extract, simple syrup, cold brew concentrate, and half and half.

Altius

Go for dinner, stay for the view. Sitting atop Mount Washington, Altius offers an elevated (pun very much intended) dining experience with craft cocktails and seasonal dishes. Here, Executive Chef/Partner Jessica Bauer believes that an exceptional meal starts with honest ingredients.

Casbah

Find Mediterranean-inspired cuisine at Casbah and a patio open year-round, a rarity in Pittsburgh. Share a plate of burrata or hummus with friends and loved ones, or chow down on your own seafood dish or bowl of soup.

Butterjoint

It’s not often you’ll find a restaurant open during lunch on a Monday. From soups to salads and plenty of sandwiches, Butterjoint features fresh American eats with a twist. Take their Fancy Crispy Chicken Sandwich, for example, which is made up of house-brined chicken thigh, hot honey, blueberry compote, lettuce, pickles, and aioli.

Story by Jordan Snowden / Photography by Dave Bryce

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Peach and Ricotta Pizza

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Jordan Snowden

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August 1, 2023

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Four slices of Peach and Ricotta Pizza sit on a wooden background. They are orange and white in color and drizzled with a brown glaze.

One bite of this Peach and Ricotta Pizza from Chef Jackie Page, and you’ll be hooked. This unique combination of flavors is both sweet and savory. Juicy peaches add a refreshing twist to the creamy ricotta cheese, while the crispy crust complements the soft texture of the toppings. Impress with this recipe at your next summer gathering.

Bonus points if you elevate your pizza with the use of farm-fresh peaches. The stone fruit is in season in Pennsylvania from July to September. Whether you enjoy them on their own or in a recipe like the one below, be sure to take advantage of their seasonal availability.

What is Prosciutto on Our Peach and Ricotta Pizza?

Prosciutto is a type of Italian ham that is created during a dry-curing process that ages the meat. It comes in paper thin slices that melt in your mouth with its rich flavor profile and fat content. When it comes to buying prosciutto, quality matters. Low-quality prosciutto can be sticky, dry and even almost bitter. By ensuring you purchase high-quality, it’ll have an easy-to-eat texture that includes small sliver of fat around the edges.

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Peach and Ricotta Pizza

Author: Chef Jackie Page

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Description

The perfect combination of sweet and savory on a flatbread.

Ingredients

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1 ball pizza dough, flatbread, or naan
2 tbsp hot honey, separated
4 oz ricotta cheese
Fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced lengthwise.
Prosciutto
Balsamic glaze
Fresh basil
Fresh mozzarella

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Instructions

If you use a fresh dough, flatten it out into a 10-inch circle.
Mix 2 tablespoons of hot honey into ricotta cheese and spread over the pizza crust.
Add peaches and prosciutto and bake in a 450-degree oven until crust crisp and golden.
Remove from oven and drizzle with the remaining hot honey and balsamic glaze, and garnish with the fresh basil and mozzarella.

Recipe by Chef Jackie Page
Styling by Anna Franklin
Photography by Dave Bryce

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Riverlife’s 2023 Party at the Pier: Hidden Gems

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Jordan Snowden

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August 1, 2023

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a diverse group of 5 people in cocktail attire on a rooftop overlooking the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. Riverlife's 2023 Party at the Pier

Uncover the magic of our city. We invite you to discover a whole new view of Pittsburgh’s vibrant riverfronts as you glitter in the night sky on the Rooftop Terrace at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

The VIP Cocktail Hour, presented by PNC, features gem-hued specialty cocktails, plenty of sparkling delights, and decadent bites. As the doors open at 7:30 p.m. to all ticketed guests, attendees are greeted with a seductive gem-toned atmosphere, inspired by our city’s depth and beauty.

3 people smiling on a rooftop. Riverlife's 2023 Party at the Pier

Get bejeweled by local artists, charmed by unexpected moments, and dazzled on the First National Bank Dance Floor. Riverlife’s 2023 Party at the Pier: Hidden Gems Presented by Peoples will illuminate the Golden Triangle on August 18th. Pittsburgh’s “fashion event of the year” has guests dressing to impress and is legendary for taking creative cocktail attire to new heights. Expect to see color-rich jewel tones or mysterious palettes of blacks and grays with sparkling accents and unexpected details. Combining serious glam and an homage to the work of our host, Riverlife, we’re taking cues from PPG’s Color of the Year, Vining Ivy– a beautifully robust and refined blue-green, symbolic of the deepest depth of a body of water.

a couple dressed in blue cocktail attire standing on a rooftop overlooking the river. Riverlife's 2023 Party at the Pier

Less than 180 tickets remain, with only 50 coveted VIP tickets currently available.

Tickets are on sale now at partyatthepier.com.

Details:
Friday, August 18, 2023
THE ROOFTOP TERRACE AT THE DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER
VIP | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
WITH SPECIAL ROOFTOP BOULEVARD LOUNGE ACCESS THROUGH 8 PM
THE MAIN EVENT | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Photography by Rose Colored Creative

Don’t Miss This Downtown Pittsburgh Psychedelic Experience

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Jordan Snowden

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August 1, 2023

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Green lighting fills a room with high ceilings, dotted with red and yellow lights. Architects of Air: Daedalum

An otherworldly adventure awaits visitors to Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Open until the beginning of September, Architects of Air: Daedalum unites light, color, and sound in an walk-in sculpture known as a luminarium. The inflatable structure is a maze of intertwining cavernous pods, domes, and tunnels. A walk through Daedalus is a multi-sensory, all-ages adventure.

Once you enter the exhibit, you find yourself transported to another dimension. TABLE Magazine Creative Director, Camden Leeds, described Daedalum as “some sort of portal or sci-fi space chamber.” As you explore, you’re led down different corridors where, beyond each turn, you fall deeper down the rabbit hole, continuing to lose yourself in the ambiance of the glowing lights and ambient sounds and eventually wandering into what seems to be a space-age psychedelic cathedral.

Savor your visit

Since there are no restrictions put on your time inside the installation, we recommend maximizing this opportunity for an ethereal trip by slowly walking through, pausing to meditate, or cracking open a good read. Leeds says to make sure you lie down and look up while you visit the exhibit’s grand hall.

Or take your experience to a spiritual level on Saturdays at noon, when gentle, all-level yoga classes take place inside Architects of Air, surrounded by pleasant, immersive light and sound. Don’t forget to bring a yoga mat!

After your adventure, eat Downtown

While you’re out and about, you might as well make the visit to the city into a whole excursion by grabbing a bite to eat at one of downtown’s fabulous eateries. Bae Bae’s Kitchen offers Korean-inspired dishes made with local, healthy, organic ingredients. It’s an ideal feel-good meal after a body-nourishing yoga session. Or pop over to The Warren to indulge in cocktails, sushi, and sandwiches.

If American fare is on the brain, Meat & Potatoes features hardy comfort food with a stylish and cozy atmosphere to match. For a more upscale dining experience, check out Ritual House, whose motto of “spirited food and drink in an atmosphere designed for the senses” is a perfect way to end Daedalum’s multisensorial fun.

Seafood Broil for 2

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Justin Matase

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July 31, 2023

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a black table with a round metal pan with clams, scallops, crab legs, lobster, and shrimp

When it comes to seafood, it’s best enjoyed simply, as in a seafood broil for two. No muss, no fuss… but a big, tasty payoff when you sit down to enjoy it with someone special.

The fashion industry is tapping into quiet luxury. It’s a new-age, minimalistic approach to fashion that focuses on quality materials. It also touches on thoughtful purchases that are considered more of an investment rather than fast fashion.

We’ve given some thought to this concept and think it can undoubtedly translate into the food and beverage world as well. By way of a similar approach, recipes with fewer ingredients, simple preparations, time-honored tastes, and flavors with a nostalgic feel of splendor can also find their way into this trend of quiet luxury. If your desire is to share a romantic, quiet moment with your partner featuring our Seafood Broil, add a luxurious cocktail like our Cognac and Cardamom French 75. Tastes like foreplay. Or so we’ve heard.

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