Lindsay Patross

Pittsburgh born and raised, Lindsay has been writing about the people who love Pittsburgh since 2008.

Starship Mantis

Ep. 11 Collaborations // Behind the Scenes of the Starship Mantis Show

By Lindsay Patross / January 15, 2020

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.

Dry January

This Weekend in Pittsburgh: Dry January & Brunch is Back

By Lindsay Patross / January 9, 2020

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.

Melissa Larrick

Ep. 10 Melissa Larrick on Hitchhiker Brewing and Squirrel Hill Favs

By Lindsay Patross / January 7, 2020

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

this weekend in Pittsburgh Jan 3

Cure for cabin fever: H Lane Coffee in Swissvale // Pho @ Two Sisters

By Lindsay Patross / January 2, 2020

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.

Vietnamese Food in Pittsburgh

Ep. 09 Ben Wong on Vietnamese Food in Pittsburgh

By Lindsay Patross / December 31, 2019

Ben Wong on Vietnamese Food in Pittsburgh // Banjo Night at the Elks // Rolling Pepperoni to open storefront with the help of Honeycomb Credit

Phipps Holiday Light Show 2019

This weekend: Handmade Arcade Winter Market, NYE Parties & a new event

By Lindsay Patross / December 27, 2019

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.

Jim Henson's puppets in Pittsburgh

The Slaw 08: How did Jim Henson’s puppets end up in Pittsburgh?

By Lindsay Patross / December 24, 2019

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

By Lindsay Patross / December 19, 2019

Everything you need to know for last-minute shopping, charitable giving, packing and picking up beer before the big day. 

Lillian Rafson

The Slaw 07: Lillian Rafson, CEO of Pack Up + Go // NYE Parties

By Lindsay Patross / December 17, 2019

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.

New Year's Eve in Pittsburgh

Guide to New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh – Parties, Dinners & More

By Lindsay Patross / December 17, 2019

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).