Food & Drink category, Page 95
Burger King’s upside-down Whopper for ‘Stranger Things’ is just burger flipped over
Burger King is the latest company to partner with Netflix’s “Stranger Things” to offer up some nostalgia for customers and fans of the show as they wait for season three to start. The company announced Thursday it will serve upside down Whoppers in 1980s packaging at select stores beginning June...
Uber plans to start delivering McDonald’s hamburgers by drone this summer
In just over a decade, Uber has fundamentally transformed the way people get from one place to another, unleashing both chaos and convenience. Now the global ride-hailing behemoth is hoping to revolutionize how people get their food. On Wednesday, the company announced plans to begin testing the first-ever commercial application...
New Cranberry liquor store first to feature tasting room
The first state liquor store that includes a tasting room opens Friday in Cranberry. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will hold a grand opening for the new Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection location at 4 p.m. Friday at the Cranberry Mall, Phase III Shopping Center at 20111 Route...
Irwin OKs liquor license for taco/tequila restaurant
Irwin officials gave the green light to transfer a liquor license from West Newton to a proposed restaurant on Main Street that will feature tacos and tequila. Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the request of Greg Olszewski, a Penn Township businessman, and Matthew Mitchell of North Huntingdon, to transfer a...
Beef Jerky Outlet opens in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh celebrated National Jerky Day on Wednesday with the grand opening of the Beef Jerky Outlet in the Strip District. The outlet on 18th Street specializes in more than 100 varieties of premium jerky. There are meats like kangaroo, alligator, venison and elk, as well as specialty flavors such as...
Seven Springs brewing up inaugural state beer festival
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will present the inaugural Pennsylvania Beer Festival, featuring more than 50 breweries offering complimentary samples of more than 100 beers. The June 22-23 festival gives patrons the chance to sample craft beers from across the Keystone state, including, according to the resort, “elusive brews” one won’t...
Drink in PNC Park with All-Star Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Festival
What’s better in the summertime than heading to the ballpark and having a nice, cold beer? How about unlimited samples of hundreds of craft beers, wines, and cocktail brands? Experience everything wonderful about Pittsburgh’s PNC Park — without fear of the home team losing — at the All-Star Craft Beer,...
New Greensburg association hosts food, craft fest
The newly formed Greensburg Business & Professional Association will host an Ethnic Food Fest & Handmade Crafts event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 15 at the South Pennsylvania Avenue parking lot. Festival plans include flavorful foods from around the world at the inaugural event, celebrating the region’s rich ethnic diversity, says...
Kraft’s new Salad Frosting can help parents con kids into eating veggies
Just like Mary Poppins’ spoonful of sugar, Kraft’s new Salad Frosting should make the veggies go down easier. It’s a universal truth — well, maybe more like stereotype — that kids hate eating vegetables. So, in an effort to help parents get their kids to eat healthy, Kraft has a...
Report: Cereals positive for trace amounts of weed killerVideo
Popular breakfast cereals contain a controversial herbicide found in weed killers, according to a report released Wednesday. The new report, by Environmental Working Group, or EWG, an environmental advocacy group in Washington D.C., found trace levels of glyphosate in 21 oat-based cereals and snack products. Glyphosate is the main ingredient...
Throw a pork tenderloin on the grill and chill out
To turn a midweek dinner into something special, try cooking easy pork tenderloin on the grill. To produce beautifully browned pork with a rich crust and tender, juicy meat, we started with a simple dry spice rub to add flavor; sugar aided browning while cumin and chipotle chile powder added...
Chewy,nutty pearl barley stars in this hearty bowl dish
Chewy, nutty, pearl barley isn’t just for soups. Here, we’ve made it the star of a hearty bowl that’s full of contrasting — and surprising — textures and Middle Eastern flavors, with its warm spices and colorful vegetables. To keep the cooking method easy, we simply boiled the barley. This...
Krispy Kreme goes all in with mega Times Square store
Don’t look now, but a trip to New York City’s Times Square just got a lot sweeter. Krispy Kreme, the doughnut store extraordinaire, announced it is opening the first-of-its-kind flagship store in Times Square in early 2020. With its 4,500 square feet of retail space, the shop “will serve more...
Sheetz specialty beer Coffee Hopz is about tapped out
If you didn’t have a chance to try Sheetz coffee beer, you are most likely out of luck. In less than one month, the brew – Project Coffee Hopz – is about to be tapped out. Sheetz’ website shows the beer is sold out in most of its locations and...
Winemaker takes to the road to promote Bieler Pere & Fils dry rosé
Walk into any wine shop this summer, and you’ll quickly notice stacks of rosé wines. The diverse colors range from pale pink to deep salmon hues, and most of the wines have essentially dry finishes without noticeable residual sweetness. Since wine drinkers cannot buy enough dry rosé, wine producers must...
Hoist a glass, first Loyalhanna Brewfest on tap
Loyalhanna Watershed Association will host its inaugural Loyalhanna Brewfest at the Watershed Farm, 6 Old Lincoln Highway, Ligonier, from 5-8 p.m. June 22. The outdoor festival will feature local craft breweries, food vendors and live entertainment from State College band Velveeta. “As all nonprofits, we try to come up with...
Hey dad: Have a Smiley Cookie on Father’s Day
Give dad a smile this Father’s Day. Eat’n Park Restaurants, known for the Smiley Cookie, are giving one free cookie to all dads on Sunday. Select locations will also offer a Father’s Day Brunch Buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $10.49. Eat’n Park is celebrating 70 years. It’s...
Flavor-packed chicken tacos can be made in your Dutch oven
Braising in a Dutch oven is often used for long, slow cooking, but it’s also well suited for quick weeknight-friendly dinners like this flavor-packed chicken taco filling. We built a savory, well-balanced braising base with smoky chipotle in adobo, aromatic garlic and cilantro, bright and acidic orange juice, and savory...
Crafts and fire truck highlight Ligonier Country Market
In addition to shopping for fruits, vegetables, baked goods and crafts, visitors to Saturday’s Ligonier Country Market can learn about Ligonier Volunteer Hose Company No. 1’s Tower 43. Tower 43 is one of the most recognized pieces of fire apparatus in the Ligonier Valley, market officials say. It was constructed...
National Doughnut Day is hole-y day of obligationVideo
It’s Friday, and it’s National Doughnut Day. Go ahead, start the weekend on a sweet note. The salute to the popular ring of pastry is held on the first Friday of each June, honoring the Salvation Army Lassies, the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during wartime. Some doughnut outlets...
Pittsburgh man wins national wine steward competition
Pittsburgh has a new champion, and it’s definitely something to wine about. Adam Knoerzer, dean of drinking and head of educational programming at Palate Partners & Dreadnought Wines in Lawrenceville, will represent the U.S. in the “Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup 2019.” He defeated some California competitors during the...
Ed Sheeran, Heinz team up for EdChup, the ‘perfect’ condiment
When Ed Sheeran sings, “Lay It All on Me,” is he “Thinking Out Loud” about Heinz ketchup? The English singer’s love of Western Pennsylvania’s favorite condiment is well-known, thanks to his Instagram photos and a tattoo of the Heinz logo on his arm. Now, the obsession has gone even further,...
Inner Groove Brewing in Verona promises suds and sounds
A new brewhouse in Verona promises to be the place for sounds and suds. Inner Groove Brewing along East Railroad Avenue is expected to open at noon on June 15 with eight beers on tap. It’s located in a former interior design shop near the borough building and owned by...
Monsignor shares recipes inspired by faith
Before long, many people will be planting their gardens and capturing the joy of harvest. Monsignor Michael Begolly, pastor of Mt. St. Peter Roman Catholic Saints Parish in New Kensington, will harvest more than most. First of all, his love of cooking and gardening comes from a childhood filled with...
Quirky, nostalgic, practical: Tea towels make a splash
When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother’s handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So she transferred an image of the recipe card onto tea towels for her mother and other relatives. “I just loved them. It was something I used...
