Vol. 26, No. 43
A renowned expert, a local experiment in permaculture
“Be in tune with nature while being productive.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
Adult child-abuse victims and allies are fighting to eliminate the statute of limitations
“You close your eyes and think for a second — while you’re being raped, you tell me if you know what a statute of limitations is.”
By Rebecca Addison
Incumbent Keith Rothfus and challenger Erin McClelland in stark contrast in 12th District race
“The race has no zip to it. It’s not on anyone’s radar.”
By Ryan Deto
Stolen salami, flying deer and grabbing Trump by the campaign signs
The animal must have jumped off the Homewood Bridge
By Nick Keppler
Carnegie Mellon graduate tracing historic 1911 cross-country flight of Pittsburgh’s Calbraith Perry Rodgers for documentary
“I’m just sort of trying to allow the trip to unfold the way it will.”
By Alex Gordon
Allegheny City Brewing is a new neighborhood spot
The brewery offers creative beers on the North Side
By Drew Cranisky
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Ten Penny vs. Wallace’s Tap Room
Moscow Mule
By Celine Roberts
Stoli Doli Cocktail
Price: $13
By CP Staff
In our last installment of the Isaly’s story, Brian Butko explains the difference between chipped ham and chipped chopped ham.
Is it chipped or chopped or chipped chopped?
Twelve on Carson brings superior barbecue to the South Side
A stripped-down menu concentrates on smoked meats and sides
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Shakshuka
A comforting dish of many origins
The Milk Shake Factory opens up a shop in Downtown Pittsburgh
Milkshakes range from traditional to fancy ones with exotic flavors and mix-ins
By Al Hoff
A conversation with Nemr
The Lebanese King of Comedy on love, hate and standup in the Middle East
By Sam Leonard
Journalist and author Sam Quinones on the opioid epidemic
“It needed to be brought together in a coherent narrative.”
By James Lanigan
A Conversation with Clare Beams
Local author discusses her debut story collection
By Andrew Moore
Mitochondrial Eve
By Liane Ellison Norman
With a new record, Joyce Manor widens its indie-rock appeal while staying true to its pop-punk roots
As a songwriter, Barry Johnson is displaying more intuition than ever before
By Shawn Cooke
Project/Object guitarist Andre Cholmondeley on creating “Frank Zappa Fantasy Camp”
“I don’t have to have my singer sound like the guy; I’ve got the guy.”
By Bill Kopp
Los Angeles-based Bleached keeps on keeping on
The songs come across as both cathartic and reflective
By Mike Shanley
Critics’ Picks, Oct. 20-26
Performances by Big Freedia, Show Me The Body, Rae Sremmurd, Skeletonwitch, and more
By Meg Fair
Pittsburgh’s Standard Broadcast releases its debut full-length
It’s an upbeat, piano-driven four-chorder topped off with some nice vocal interplay familiar to anybody who listened to pop rock in the 1990s
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company perform Analogy/Dora: Tramontane
This new work is sure to be a highlight of the dance season
By Steve Sucato
An Accident at Off the Wall
The play is Lydia Stryk’s testament to the power of dialogue
By Gerard Stanley Hornby
The Toxic Avenger at Pittsburgh CLO
A musical adaptation of the cult film is goofy fun
By Ted Hoover
The Fantasticks at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Jamen Nanthakumar and Mary Elizabeth Drake are so cute you wanna hang them on a Christmas tree
A photo essay of Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre company production of The Who's Tommy
By Luke Thor Travis
A Man Called Ove
Hannes Holm’s Swedish dramedy about a grumpy old man hits expected beats while remaining winning
Denial
Docudrama recounts 200 British trial that pitted an historian against a Holocaust denier
Do Not Resist
New documentary looks at the growing militarization of the police
Miss Hokusai
Japanese anime looks at the life of a young female artists in 19th-century Japan
Keeping Up With the Joneses
Hey, the new people next door are spies! Funny!
London Town
A mish-mash of genres hobbles this period coming-of-age tale set in 1978 London
The Accountant
When did loner assassins become such sympathetic figures?
A young asylum-seeker from Mexico is tallying sacks in Pittsburgh’s North Hills
“That is the best part, making my family proud.”
Lineup Card
For the first time since 2003, the Pitt Panthers start the season with a brand-new coach
I would refer to old Steelers running back Frenchy Fuqua as Freedomy Fuqua
By Mike Wysocki
CP editor Charlie Deitch’s list of the things he’d rather do than vote for Donald Trump
I would rather vote for George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush. Jeb Bush, Barbara Bush and Gavin Rossdale from the 1990s rock band Bush
By Charlie Deitch
Savage Love
I don’t think there’s anything trivial about the racism, sexism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and violence that Trump has normalized.
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen 10/17/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen 10/18/16
Lynn Cullen Live 10/19/16
Lynn Cullen Live 10/20/16
Lynn Cullen Live 10/21/16
Inside 7 Birds, a new lawn game designed in Pittsburgh
"I wanted to create a game that was a little bit more interesting than cornhole."
Best of Pittsburgh 2016
The results of our annual Readers' Poll
Best of Culture + Nightlife
The results of our annual Readers’ Poll
Best Local Theater Company
City Theatre
Best Gallery for Local Artists
SPACE
Best Dance Company
Attack Theatre
Best Local Stage Production
Morose & Macabre’s Atrocity Exhibition
Best Local Visual Artist
Durty Art
Best Local Comedian
Derek Minto
Best Local Comedy Troupe
Secondhand Sketch
Best Local Photographer
Dave DiCello Photography
Best Local Poet
Terrence Chiusano
Best Local Writer
Tony Norman
Best Pop/Rock Band
Nevada Color
Best Local Annual Convention
Anthroco
Best Metal Band
Dethlehem
Best Alt-folk/Alt-country Band
Justin Fabus Band
Best Jazz/Blues Band or Performer
Phat Man Dee
Best Local Hip-Hop Performer to be the next Mac Miller
Mars Jackson
Best Local Music Venue
Stage AE
Best Music Festival
Deutschtown Music Festival
Best Place to See a Local Band
Club Café
Best New Bar (as of June 2015)
The Goldmark
Best Bar (Downtown)
Butcher and the Rye
Best Bar (North)
The Park House
Best Bar (South)
Acacia
Best Bar (East)
Spirit
Best Bar (West)
Downey’s House
Best Sports Bar
Redbeard’s Bar & Grill
Best LGBT Bar
Blue Moon
Best Place to take a First Date
PNC Park
Best Place to Take a Tinder Date
Blush
Best Place to Dance
Cavo
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
Mount Washington
Best Cocktail List
Tender Bar + Kitchen
Best Bartender
Richie Walter, Cavo
Best Club
Best Bar to Pregame
Pregame
Best Strip Club
Cheerleaders
Best Bar to Day-Drink
Local Bar + Kitchen
Best Dive Bar
Gooski’s
Best Trivia Night
Brillobox
Best Karaoke Night
Nico’s Recovery Room
Best DJ
DJ Nugget
Best Place for a Girls’ Night Out
Perle
Best Place for a Guys’ Night Out
Best Haunted Attraction
ScareHouse
Best Place for an Adult Birthday Party
Rivers Casino
Best Distance Race
Pittsburgh Marathon
Best Independent Movie Theater
Row House Cinema
Best Street Festival
OpenStreets PGH
Best of Food + Drink
Best New Restaurant
Morcilla
Best Restaurant (Downtown)
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
Best Restaurant (North)
Bella Fruttet
Best Restaurant (South)
Bistro 19
Best Restaurant (East)
Cure
Best Restaurant (West)
Bakn
Best Chef
Justin Severino, Morcilla and Cure
Best Indian Restaurant
Taj Maha
Best Japanese Restaurant
Nakama
Best Italian Restaurant
Piccolo Forno
Best Thai Restaurant
Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
Best Chinese Restaurant
China Palace
Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant
Aladdin’s
Best Contemporary American Restaurant
Eleven
Best Mexican/Latin American Restaurant
Mad Mex
Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant
B52 Café
Best Restaurant to Take the Kids
Eat’n Park
Best Seafood
Monterey Bay
Best Steakhouse
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
Best Sushi
Umam
Best Mac & Cheese
Harris Grill
Best BBQ
Union Pig & Chicken
Best Sandwich
Best Burger
Burgatory
Best Pizza
Mineo’s
Best Wings
Bigham Tavern
Best Taco
täkō
Best Hot Dog
Franktuary
Best Buffet
Grand View Buffet at Rivers Casin
Best Coffeehouse
Espresso a Mano
Best Tea Shop
Bantha Tea Bar
Best Bakery
Oakmont Bakery
Best Desserts
La Gourmandine
Best Ice Cream
Millie’s
Best Candy Store
Sarris Candies
Best Sunday Brunch
Grand Concourse
Best Downtown Lunch
Umbrella Café
Best Happy Hour
Best Take-Out
Spak Brothers
Best Service/Wait Staff
Best Outdoor Dining
Round Corner Cantina
Best Rooftop Bar
Il Tetto
Best Hotel Bar
The Ace Hotel
Best Late-Night Menu
Best Pub Grub
Pub Chip Shop
Best Gluten-Free Menu
Eden
Best Place to Eat at the Bar
Best Food-Delivery Service
Wheel Deliver
Best Margarita
Best Martini
Olive or Twist
Best Bloody Mary
Meat and Potatoes
Best Local Beer
East End Brewing Company
Best Restaurant Beer List
Sharp Edge
Best Restaurant Wine List
Sonoma Grille
Best Locally Made Spirit
Wigle Whiske
Best Food Truck
Pgh Taco Truck
Best New Food Truck (as of June 2015)
Driftwood Oven
Best Juice/Smoothie Bar
Pittsburgh Juice Company
Best Food Festival
VegFest
Best Local Cartoonist
Rob Rogers
Best of People + Places
Best Local Celebrity to Take a Selfie With
Rick Sebak
Best Nonprofit
Hello Bully
Best Local Instagram Account
Keep Pittsburgh Dope
Best Local Twitter Account
Pittsburgh Dad
Best Local Blogger
Sue Kerr
Best Local Podcast
Drinking Partners
Best Activist
Julia Johnson
Best On-Air Sports Personality
Mark Madden, WXDX
Best Philanthropic Pittsburgh Steeler
Charlie Batch
Best Philanthropic Pittsburgh Pirate
Andrew McCutchen
Best Philanthropic Pittsburgh Penguin
Mario Lemieux
Best Bike Path
Great Allegheny Passage
Best Animal at The Pittsburgh Zoo
Polar Bear
Best Television Weather Personality
Stephen Cropper, WPXI
Best Television News Anchor
Ken Rice, KDKA
Best Pittsburgh Couple
Adam and Nicole Kulik
Best Hiking Trail
Frick Park, Point Breeze
Best Public Bathroom
Point State Park
Best Local Political Commercial
John Fetterman Bridge Ad
Best Public Art
Randyland
Best Bridge
Roberto Clemente Bridge
Best City Steps
South Side Slopes
Best Scenic Drive
Grandview Avenue, Mount Washington
Best Neighborhood to Raise a Family
Squirrel Hill
Best Neighborhood for Young Professionals
Lawrenceville
Best of Goods + Services
Best Bank
PNC Bank
Best Local Bookstore
Amazing Books
Best Local Store to Buy Music
Dave’s Music Mine
Best Record Store
Jerry’s Records
Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments
Pittsburgh Guitars
Best Place to Pimp your Ride
Team Nutz Technologies
Best Local Store to Buy Furniture
Levin Furniture
Best Local Place to Buy Vintage Clothing
Eons Fashion Antique
Best Antique Shop
Who Knew? Retro Mod Decor
Best Place to Buy Yourself Happiness
Wildcard
Best Beer Distributor
Save-Mor Beer & Pop Warehouse
Best Card Store
Best Bridal Shop
Glitter and Grit
Best Outdoor Wedding Venue
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden
Best Indoor Wedding Venue
The Priory
Best Florist
Hepatica
Best Local Jewelry Store
Henne Jewelers
Best Hair Salon
Salon Ivy
Best Nail Salon
Dallas Beauty Lounge
Best Barber Shop
Mister Grooming and Goods
Best Spa
Tie: Esspa and Sewickley Spa
Best Massage Therapist
Julie Devine, Devine Touch Massage
Best Fitness Center
LA Fitness
Best Bicycle Shop
Thick Bikes
Best Adult Store
AdultMart
Best Yoga Studio
Amazing Yoga
Best Tattoo Shop
Artisan Tattoo
Best Body-Piercing Shop
Hot Rod Piercing Company
Best Place to get a Tattoo Removed
Disappearing Ink
Best Vape Shop
Drip Lounge
Best Cigar Shop
Leaf & Bean
Best Garden Shop / Nursery
City Grows
Best Local Pet Store
Petagogy
Best Doggy Daycare
The Dog Stop
Best Place to Adopt a Pet
Animal Friends
Best Neighborhood Market
52nd Street Market
Best Farmers Market
East Liberty Farmers Market
Best Thrift Shop
Goodwill
Best Place to Take the Kids for an Afternoon
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
Best City Tour
Just Ducky Tours
Short List: October 19-27
Kaylin Horgan’s immersive dance work; Louis CK hits town; Andy Warhol: My Perfect Body debuts; Alice Walker at Chatham
By Mars Johnson
The speakeasy was born in Pittsburgh and is still hiding out a century later
By Rachel Wilkinson
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Parks and Rec, Sewickley Valley YMCA, East End Brewing Co., and more
By Morgan Biddle
Transit Talk: The Way of the Bollard
By Colin Williams
Eat along the water at these riverfront restaurants with killer views
By Aakanksha Agarwal
