When I started this site the most Western PA BBQ joints a group of local food and drink writers could come up with were 5-6. My curiosity leads to the discovery of 20 more and by the end of the first year, that number grew to around 35. Fast forward almost 5 years and today…
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Pittsburgh's Iconic Wilson's Bar-B-Q Destroyed in Fire. Fundraiser Started.
(photo from Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette) Shortly after dinner rush this past Monday night Wilson’s Bar-B-Q caught on fire and quickly erupted into an inferno as the business that has called the North Side home for 59 years was left a charred reminder of the past. Wilson’s has always held a special place in my heart as…
Pittsburgh pitmasters do the cooking for you this Thanksgiving
Don’t burn your bird this Thanksgiving and be the undisputed champion of the holiday by having one of our local talented pitmasters cook for you. They won’t show up to your house but they will give you everything you need to make a memorable meal. It’s time to put an end to Aunt Betty’s Waldorf…
Get ready for a wild 2018
I won’t make you groan with BBQ puns this early in the year. I could say “This year will be smokin!” but really I’m better than that (no I’m not). This year will be smokin! 2017 was an amazing year as I was able to get out and meet many of you while talking smoke.…