Food+Drink
Everyday Noodles
Noodles made fresh in full view of customers is just the start of a satisfying Chinese meal
Welcome to Food City
New North Side community garden ‘works with nature' to become self sustaining
Sharp Edge festival brings Old World beer back to Pittsburgh
"The European beers are the ones that got this started hundreds of years ago."
Mandy's Pizza owner Steve Negri takes his gluten- and allergen-free recipes seriously
"I know how important it is that people suffering from allergies get to eat food that tastes good."
Art
Despite its wide array of style and subjects — or maybe because of them — the AAP's 102nd annual show has plenty of rewards.
Participating artists offer everything from minimalist watercolors to architectural deconstructions.
Scott Hove's luscious cake sculptures have teeth — and jaws
As the sham delicacies grow more ornate, Hove's intentions become more complex
On Stage
Pittsburgh Playwrights' Radio Golf
It's a solid exposition of Wilson's first and only portrait of the black middle class.
Sylvia at Little Lake Theatre
Kate Neubert-Lechner gives a dimensional performance of a character who just happens to be a dog.
Unseam'd Shakespeare's The Tempest, or The Enchanted Isle
This Tempest is quick-moving if not so quick-witted.
Music
Eleanor Friedberger goes for a new record
"You form relationships over music; that's a way to get close to someone."
Cheap Time's Jeffrey Novak on his recorded output and his relationship with Jay Reatard
"I don't want to put out a lot of records, but I do work on music all the time."
Champion DJ JayCeeOh remembers his Pittsburgh roots
"I used to sneak down to CMU's radio station and Selecta was letting me in the studio to just chill."
Critics' Picks: June 19-25
The Wailers come to South Park, Why?, Yeasayer and Two Gallants play local shows, and The Wheals release their second album.
On the Record with Billy Price
"For a singer and a performer the way I am, there's always been something a little antiseptic about a studio."
On Screen
Man of Steel
Zack Snyder's tedious slice of noisy chaos barely rates any popcorn
Much Ado About Nothing
Joss Whedon's deft direction makes thoughtful use of gesture and physical comedy in this Shakespeare re-do
The Bling Ring
This true life story of teens robbing celebrities should be more fun
Monsters University
Boo! See how the Pixar scary monsters met and honed their skills
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
Alex Gibney crafts a fascinating and provocative tale out of the WikiLeaks saga
Books
Two new biographies run different basepaths to Willie Stargell
Richard Peterson and Frank Gannon explore the life and legacy of the Pirates' beloved "Pops."
Views
Healthier Outlets
"We're not just an energy company that's racing to the bottom with the cheapest dirty energy."
Savage Love
"The consumption of pornography may actually reduce the desire to rape by offering a safe, private outlet for deviant sexual desires."
Lynn Cullen Live 06/19/13
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