Stamoolis Brothers: After 103 Years, It’s Still All About Family
By Maggie Pavlick Traditional Greek music and the smell of spices from metal bins greet you and give you the...
Street Vendors Add Sidewalk Spice To a Saturday Morning in the Strip
As you walk along Penn Avenue on a busy Saturday morning, the sidewalks of the Strip District are not only...
A Taste of Latin America at Lucy’s
By Sarah Blaisdell Dresses blow in the wind outside Lucy’s Hand-Made Clothing Shop, beckoning customers to step into the unique...
Restaurateur Luke Wholey: The Oyster is His World
By Wes Crosby A short walk down from Wholey’s Market on Penn Avenue, a small intimately-lit restaurant bears the same...
Lidia’s: From Italy with Love
By Gia Kosec On a Thursday afternoon towards the end of the lunch hour, Lidia’s Pittsburgh in the Strip District...
Mullen Advertising Leads Wave of Hip Businesses in the Strip
By Emily Lamielle Amid restaurants, produce markets and artisans hops, you’ll find Mullen Advertising, an innovative marketing organization that promotes...
The Leaf and Bean Company: ‘Key West Meets Garage Sale’
By Maggie Pavlick On a warm day, the smell of roasting coffee and cigar smoke float out of the open...
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Deluca’s, Pamela’s and Kelly O’s
By Cory Meiser and Maggie Pavlick Photos by Aaron Warnick Checkerboard floors, red-and-silver stools, chrome counters and the smell of...
Regional Tastes Meld at the Pittsburgh Public Market
By Philip Botti The Pittsburgh Public Market’s vendors constitute a closeknit community of independent businesses from Western Pennsylvania. They bring...
A Taste of Home With Jimmy and Nino Sunseri
By Alexa Veselic Freshly baked bread in varieties not found in the average supermarket sit on a rack along the...