Southwestern Pennsylvania Events
September 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Please join us for the artist's reception at the Sewickley Gallery for our annual FARM SHOW, which highlights 10 local artists' work from 10 local farms + food and wine. Sewickley will be buzzing wit ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Join us for a guided tour of four new community gardens, a light lunch featuring fresh vegetables and herbs straight from the gardens, and presentations by community garden members on this year's expe ( Read More ... )
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
In celebration of Local Food Week, big Burrito offers a seasonal, vegetarian prix fixe dinner featuring local foods at Carribean Fusion restaurant Kaya. Chef Danielle Cain’s menus emphasize flav ( Read More ... )
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Mark you calendars for the 2nd Annual Waterfront Food & Wine Tasting! Last year the event was about the re-opening of the Homestead Grays Bridge, but everyone enjoyed themselves so much, they ( Read More ... )
Friday, September 19, 2008
The Rachel Carson Institute at Chatham University is pleased to host Cornell University's Dr. David Pimentel for a free environmental lecture. Dr. Pimentel will discuss the role of agriculture ( Read More ... )
Join us in our regular private party area with complimentary tapas from 5:00 to 8:00! (Walk straight in once through the door) Meet our Special “Harvest Hosts”, Pennsylvania Association f ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Enjoy the bustling, open-air, organic farmers market featuring a live cooking demonstration by big Burrito, Corporate Chef, Bill Fuller. Chef Fuller swoops into the market to find the freshest essenti ( Read More ... )
This special Meet the Farmer presentation will feature Bob Trax of Trax Farms. Farmer Bob will describe apple varieties and explain how to select and cook them!
This is a free event.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Green Gables Restaurant is pleased to present a succulent menu, featuring local foods all week long!Look for these fine dishes on the menu that feature local food:Lambert Farms Beet Saladwith mach ( Read More ... )
Enjoy Dozen's savory & sweet, sustainable brunch knowing your food was grown and produced right here in PA! Dozen Bake Shop is committed to locally sourced ingredients. Local food week Sunday brun ( Read More ... )
Come join us and kick-off Local Food Week at our annual festival. Community, food, music and art will be the order of the day as the East End Food Co-op throws our 3rd ANNUAL arts fair right in front ( Read More ... )
It's an all apple weekend! Watch as our chefs demonstrate recipes like Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apply Rosemary and Maple Granny Cheddar Sandwiches at 3:00pm and 5:00pm each day. Sample everything ( Read More ... )
Don't miss this famous, local waffle chef discuss waffle batters (organic & vegan options!), the function of eggs in batter, egg labeling, the ins and outs of running a local business and a few se ( Read More ... )
Join us for our next Vegan Potluck Club meal, featuring the "Candle Café Cookbook" by Joy Pierson, Barb Potenza & Barbara Scott-Goodman. Try out recipes from the cookbook, meet fellow cooks ( Read More ... )
We apologize to those of you who have already RSVP'ed or planned to attend this pig roast & picnic in New Sewickley, Beaver County, but due to circumstances beyond our control it will not take pla ( Read More ... )
All week long, Six Penn Kitchen will be offering a 3 course menu celebrating PASA's Local Food Week.
Tempura Fried PeppersPicadillo & goat cheese stuffed; house made hot sauce$12Red Hubbard Squas ( Read More ... )
Come see the award winning documentary about two recent college kids who set out to discover where America's food comes from when they plant a single acre of corn and follow it from seed to the dinner ( Read More ... )
Monday, September 22, 2008
All week long the Turtle Tree Cafe will be selling pottery bowls hand-crafted by artisans of the Mustard Seed Gallery full of local soups and salads in the café. Bowls full o' food will cost $8 ( Read More ... )
Brandy Stewart of Soba Restaurant will host Amy McConnell-Schaarsmith of McConnell's Farm for an exceptional farm to chef prix fixe dinner! This 5 course menu ($45) will highlight local farm fresh pro ( Read More ... )
All week long, Eleven will be featuring a 4-course tasting menu ($55) and vegetarian 4-course tasting menu ($45). These dinners take place of the regular tasting menu and will be comprised of entirely ( Read More ... )
The Enrico Biscotti Company is teaming up with PASA (Pennsylvania Association For Sustainable Agriculture) on Monday, September 22nd for the Local Food Week.
We will be hosting Gretchen Schmitt, a ( Read More ... )
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
In celebration of PASA and Buy Fresh Buy Local’s Local Food Week Turner Dairy Farms is literally bringing a dairy farmer to you. At Turner’s we believe strongly that being ab ( Read More ... )
PASA will have a Buy Fresh Buy Local table at this event. Stop by on your lunch break to learn more about ways to live a healthier lifestyle. Including representation from a number of local organizati ( Read More ... )
In celebration of PASA and Buy Fresh Buy Local’s Local Food Week Turner Dairy Farms is literally bringing a dairy farmer to you. At Turner’s we believe strongly that being ab ( Read More ... )
In celebration of PASA and Buy Fresh Buy Local’s Local Food Week Turner Dairy Farms is literally bringing a dairy farmer to you. At Turner’s we believe strongly that being ab ( Read More ... )
In celebration of PASA and Buy Fresh Buy Local’s Local Food Week Turner Dairy Farms is literally bringing a dairy farmer to you. At Turner’s we believe strongly that being ab ( Read More ... )
Join us for the PASA Harvest Flight Dinner 2008! Enjoy the bounty of locally grown Pennsylvania foods paired with outstanding Oktoberfest beer and cider! Three courses are paired with a beverage, tour ( Read More ... )
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
PASA will have a Buy Fresh Buy Local table at this event. Stop by on your lunch break to learn more about ways to live a healthier lifestyle. Including representation from a number of local organizati ( Read More ... )
Remedy Bar & Restaurant is teaming up with the Milestone Center during Local Food Week. Remedy will offer samples of the famous & delicious Milestone Salad. Anyone who orders the salad from 5- ( Read More ... )
Join Melissa Sokulski of the Birch Center for Health as she prepares a delicious, seasonal raw foods meal. She'll demonstrate green smoothies, butternut squash soup, raw burritos with salsa and guacam ( Read More ... )
Kaya will incorporate local produce into an exciting "Island Cuisine" tasting menu; five-courses for $45. Each of the five-courses will feature local produce from Penn's Corner Farm Alliance.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Join women – and men who care about the women in their lives – from around the region and beyond for "Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions," a free, day-l ( Read More ... )
A food tasting adventure and historic walking tour exploring the Strip District of past and present. Discover how Pittsburgh's Strip District has become known for its ethnic food shops, restaurants an ( Read More ... )
Bring in your little chefs to enjoy a hands-on cooking class made fun for children ages 4-10. Please reserve your child's space at the Eagle's Nest prior to the free demonstration.
A special cooking demonstration offered by Jason Capps, president and chef of Bella Sera and Greco's Gourmet Catering, in participation with the PASA¹s Local Food Week. Local chef Jason Capps is ( Read More ... )
Join RHONDA SCHULDT of Local Goodness for a cooking class featuring farm fresh ingredients! The menu includes:Focaccia Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes and Herb Pesto • PA Sweet Onion and Potato Soup ( Read More ... )
Friday, September 26, 2008
It's story time... for adults! Come enjoy your lunch under the tent in Schenley Plaza and hear chapters and excerpts from books, short stories, plays and poetry read by library staff. This month ( Read More ... )
Come taste the essence of local goodness at this "organic food evening!" Giant Eagle Market District stores offer an evening of hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dinner and live music at Blackberry Meadows F ( Read More ... )
How many cupcakes can you eat? The cupcake eating contest, benefitting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will take place at 7 p.m. at Dozen Bake Shop with the winner receiving a dozen cupca ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Every week is local food week with Slow Food Pittsburgh's weekly chef demonstrations featuring what's fresh at the Saturday morning market. Chef Trevett Hooper of Legume Bistro in Regent Square will s ( Read More ... )
Our day at Henry Family Farms will include a tour of the laying hen operation: how to get started, building an egg-mobile, food, water and egg management. We'll also cove ( Read More ... )
Join Melissa Sokulski, herbalist and acupuncturist of The Birch Center for Health, for a wild edible walk. We'll identify edible wild plants, which often have many times the nutritional value of even ( Read More ... )
ASWP’s annual family festival helps you to get to the core of family fun! Make a scarecrow, find a needle in a haystack, listen to live music, enjoy apple foods, and participate in other craft ( Read More ... )
Light, Lively, Simple Fare with Chef Joseph Nolan of Café Allegro. Join us as Chef Nolan shares his favorite restaurant recipes and fresh culinary philosophy.
Light, Lively, Simple Fare with Chef Joseph Nolan of Café Allegro. Join us as Chef Joseph Nolan shares his favorite restaurant recipes and fresh culinary philosophy.
The Allegheny Market House Co-op is proud to present you with their largest ever, Twilight Market complete with regular and guest vendors from across the region, local jazz and live cooking demonstrat ( Read More ... )
