Thursday, June 20, 2013
Enjoy some light, summery wines in our courtyard with our wine host Joe Barsotti.
Source: Wall Street Journal
June 01, 2013
In this article on the hep and happening in Pittsburgh, the author interviewed four prominent Pittsburghers regarding their favorite places in the city. The Priory Hotel was singled out by Andy Warhol Museum Executive Director Eric Shiner as his favorite place for a "sound sleep." Said Mr. Shiner: "It's a unique property, a renovated monastery, with events held in a former church."
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Here is a partial list of great things to do when visiting Pittsburgh. Click each to learn more about each attraction:
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Nine on Nine
CATEGORY: Restaurant | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
This upscale Cultural District restaurant offers a sleek, glass-fronted dining room; a modern American menu; and an appealing selection of wines and cocktails.
Visit Nine on Nine WebsitePhipps Conservatory
CATEGORY: Nature/Wildlife | LOCATION: Oakland
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's largest greenspaces, Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory stands as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood.
Visit Phipps Conservatory WebsitePittsburgh Ballet Theatre
CATEGORY: Cultural | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
Founded in 1970, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is one of the country's largest companies. Performances staged at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Visit Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre WebsitePittsburgh Children's Museum
CATEGORY: Restaurant | LOCATION: Northside/North Shore
The Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
Visit Pittsburgh Children's Museum WebsitePittsburgh Children's Museum
CATEGORY: Museum | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Children's Museum is a veritable garden of delight for the young and the young at heart. Set in the historic Old Allegheny Post Office and the former Buhl Planetarium, this sprawling musuem offers kids a wide spectrum of activities and learning experiences. From the massive and airy arts and crafts room to the water room where you make and sail your own boat (and put on waterproof jackets!), the Children's Musuem provides hours of fun and fascination. Look for the inventive programming and special events at the Children's Museum too!
Visit Pittsburgh Children's Museum WebsitePittsburgh CLO
CATEGORY: Cultural | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
Vibrant productions, innovative educational programs and bold new works define Pittsburgh CLO as a leader in the musical theater industry.
Pittsburgh CLO's critically acclaimed productions have welcomed some of Broadway's brightest stars and launched the careers of numerous talented performers. It counts among its many alumni Kathleen Marsall, Rob Marshall, Rob Ashford and Patrick Wilson, as well as Sutton Foster and Stephen Flaherty. The organization has also received international recognition for establishing the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theater. The distinguished recipients of this award include Julie Andrews, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bernadette Peters and Shirley Jones.
Visit Pittsburgh CLO WebsitePittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
CATEGORY: Cultural | LOCATION: Oakland
Founded in 1996 by Andrew S. Paul and Stephanie Riso, (PICT) has, in ten short years emerged as a significant contributor to the cultural fabric of Pittsburgh with almost 2000 loyal season subscribers, and annual attendance of over 23,000. A constituent member of theatre communications Group (TCG), PICT has garnered a yearly position on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's list of the city's Top 50 Cultural Forces. The organization's productions are consistently ranked among the year's best by the critics of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review andPittsburgh City Paper. PICT was named Theatre of the Year-in both 2004 and 2006 by the critics of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Visit Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre WebsitePittsburgh Opera
CATEGORY: Cultural | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
Begun in 1939 as the Pittsburgh Opera Society, Pittsburgh Opera is the eighth oldest company in the United States and draws on a rich legacy of music-making. Among the many luminaries who have sung at Pittsburgh Opera are Luciano Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland, Sherrill Milnes, and Stephanie Blythe.
Performances are staged at The Benedum Center, downtown.
Visit Pittsburgh Opera WebsitePittsburgh Public Theater
CATEGORY: Cultural | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Public Theater - a contemporary theater in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District. With our unique three-quarter thrust stage — the audience surrounds the actors on three sides — The Public offers intimate, engaging, professional theater. Every season the PPT produces a series of diverse theatrical productions that may encompass classics of the American theater, masterworks from the international repertoire, world premieres, contemporary plays and musicals of exceptional merit.
Visit Pittsburgh Public Theater WebsitePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
CATEGORY: Cultural | LOCATION: Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh boasts one of the world's best symphony orchestras performing year-round at historic Heinz Hall in downtown Pittsburgh.
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