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AZ Home Details: Now Open in Downtown Pittsburgh!

Looking to add a cozy touch to your home or find the perfect gift? Downtown Pittsburgh is excited to welcome AZ Home Details, a charming home decor and gift store, now open for business! The store, which opened its doors last Tuesday, offers a unique selection of carefully curated items to make your space feel warm and inviting.

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Best Dish: PaPa J’s Twin Plaza offers all things Italian cuisine

PaPa J’s Twin Plaza Restaurant has something for whatever you may be craving. Soup? They’ve got pasta e fagioli or wedding soups – two classic Italian dishes. Of course, they have the classics: polenta parmigiano, sauteéd banana peppers, classic Italian and margherita pizzas, and pasta, from ravioli to radiatori. It doesn’t stop there: they have a full bar, with Italian cocktails, and housemade gelato to top things off. 

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Historical Highlight: Mellon Square

Looking for a glimpse of nature in Downtown Pittsburgh? Head to Mellon Square to enjoy an oasis in the middle of the city.

In 1949, the city was given $4 million by the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, Sarah Mellon Scaife, and Richard King Mellon Foundation to build a public plaza and parking facility. Built in 1955, it became one of the very first public plazas to be built atop a parking garage, effectively making it one of the country’s first “green roofs.”

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Discover Pittsburgh’s New Skyline Experience: Top of the Triangle

While the long Duquesne Incline has been a beloved way to take in breathtaking views of Downtown Pittsburgh from its historic cable cars, a new attraction is set to elevate that experience – literally.

Introducing the Top of the Triangle, Pittsburgh’s newest attraction that promises to take your skyline viewing to the next level. Perched on top of the U.S. Steel Tower, this thrilling attraction offers guests the opportunity to stand on Pittsburgh’s tallest skyscraper.

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Steelers Brunch at Redbeard’s

Looking for a fun way to kick off a Steelers’ home game? Enjoy a brunch at Redbeard’s on Sixth Street before all home 1 o’clock Steelers games!

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Fall Fest at Point Park University

The Pittsburgh Playhouse is preparing to welcome the community with its first annual Fall Festival, a lively celebration marking the start of the Autumn season. This exciting event is open to all ages, promising a wide variety of activities, carnival games, and local vendors.

Families can enjoy kid-friendly activities like face painting, while doing arts and crafts. The festival will also be showing a musical parody show: Boo’s Halloween House Party, which is the highlight of the event.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight - Las Velas: Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Downtown Pittsburgh

Since 2010, Las Velas Mexican restaurant has been serving downtown Pittsburgh’s community with food that goes beyond our city’s borders: authentic Mexican cuisine. David Montanez, owner and chef of Las Velas Mexican restaurant, was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico before moving to the Riviera Maya and, eventually, making his way to Pittsburgh. 

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Historical Highlight: Heinz Hall

Heinz Hall holds Pittsburgh’s most beautiful music and architecture, as well as a storied history. Home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall began in 1927 as the Loew’s Penn Theater. The building was almost demolished in 1964 after Loew’s Theater closed its doors, but John Heinz II saw promise in the historic moviehouse and began a 3 year and $10 million reconstruction effort.

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Mayor’s Happy Hour: Recap

On a cloudy evening in Downtown Pittsburgh, the atmosphere inside Vallozzi’s Italian restaurant was far from gloomy. The fourth happy hour this year with Mayor Gainey brought together Pittsburgh’s community leaders, residents, and local organizations for an evening of connection and conversations.

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Best Dish: Vallozzi's

The Vallozzi’s family restaurant legacy started in 1955 when their relative, Helen Vallozzi, started making gnocchi in her basement. She wanted to share her love for food with the world, eventually opening three restaurants – one of which is (luckily) located in downtown Pittsburgh.

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Historical Highlight: America's First Commercial Movie Theater

Pittsburgh is rich with history and holds a claim to fame in one of the largest and most recognizable industries in America today. The film industry began over 100 years ago right here in Downtown Pittsburgh with the world’s first nickelodeon theater on Smithfield Street.

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