A cozy spot for a nice cocktail as long as you like chocolate and whiskey… Sit at the bar and enjoy the anamorphic painting behind the bar. As well as […]

Another in a line of old, historic hotels with outstanding staff. Our 2025 trip was right before Christmas so the entire hotel and grounds were all decked up for the […]

We were able to visit the The Major Richard Winters statue on our trip to Normandy in 2024 so I followed up on that with a visit to his very […]

Super nice redo of a long time Aspinwall favorite. Nice new menu, very nice cocktail menu.

Possibly the first Christmas eve dinner spot? This was a nice resturant in a not so great location.  Stuck between downtown and the strip district, Lidia’s was always good for […]

We have only done Morton’s once for our Christmas Eve dinner.  Food was good and I remember it being a nice, albeit older, space. Downside, IIRC, not great service….

We’ve always enjoyed the work of Studebaker Metals so when we saw they were offering in house classes we signed right up. On a fall Saturday morning, we got to […]

Another good dining hall option here in Pittsburgh.