Lindsay Patross
Pittsburgh born and raised, Lindsay has been writing about the people who love Pittsburgh since 2008.
Ep. 11 Collaborations // Behind the Scenes of the Starship Mantis Show
Meet some local Pittsburgh businesses and learn how they collaborated together on a performance with the band Starship Mantis. Very Local was one of the sponsors of New Year/New Galaxy on January 4. Before Starship Mantis took the stage, we caught up with the band and the businesses to find out more about how they worked together.
This Weekend in Pittsburgh: Dry January & Brunch is Back
Convive Coffee opens in Lawrenceville, Mad Friday reading series at Delanie’s, Thai Me Up offers a cooking class, a new video about Pigeon Bagels, and a shout out to Staghorn Cafe in our podcast.
Ep. 10 Melissa Larrick on Hitchhiker Brewing and Squirrel Hill Favs
Ep. 10 of The Slaw: Melissa Larrick, taproom manager at Hitchhiker talks about their unique locations // Staghorn Cafe & Zeke’s Coffee // Pittsburgh Bloody Mary Festival returns in February
Cure for cabin fever: H Lane Coffee in Swissvale // Pho @ Two Sisters
Welcome to 2020! A new podcast interview with Ben Wong, all the ways to stay warm this weekend and all the food highlight you might have missed from last year.
Ep. 09 Ben Wong on Vietnamese Food in Pittsburgh
Ben Wong on Vietnamese Food in Pittsburgh // Banjo Night at the Elks // Rolling Pepperoni to open storefront with the help of Honeycomb Credit
This weekend: Handmade Arcade Winter Market, NYE Parties & a new event
We’ve got a new podcast episode about puppets and Pittsburgh 80s history. Still need plans for 12/31? Check out our guide to all of the New Year’s Eve (and Noon Year’s Eve) parties in town.
The Slaw 08: How did Jim Henson’s puppets end up in Pittsburgh?
Boaz Frankel joins us to talk about the urSol the Chanter puppet at the Children’s Museum and his interview with Elmo.
‘Twas the Weekend Before Christmas
Everything you need to know for last-minute shopping, charitable giving, packing and picking up beer before the big day.
The Slaw 07: Lillian Rafson, CEO of Pack Up + Go // NYE Parties
We talk with Lillian Rafson, founder of the surprise travel agency Pack Up + Go about starting a business and visiting Pittsburgh. We also spotlight burger night at Pear and the Pickle with Dancing Gnome Beer and all the New Year’s Eve parties in Pittsburgh.
Guide to New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh – Parties, Dinners & More
All the ways to celebrate NYE in Pittsburgh. We’ve got the details on all the parties for the families (Noon Years Eve), for the fancy pants (roaring ’20s & a secret speakeasy) and for the tropical (NYE tiki party).