• Issue Archive for
  • Dec 9-15, 2010
  • Vol. 20, No. 49

News+Features

  • Hard Cell
  • News

    • Hard Cell

    Activists say jailhouse beating was a hate crime; proving it is another matter
    • by Lauren Daley
  • News

    • Parking Fee

    Hill group wants $1 for every car parked by the Pens
    • by Chris Young
  • Features

    • Doubling Down

    "Best of" results too familiar to you? Roll the dice with these recommendations by the City Paper staff.
    • by CP Staff
  • Features

    • Doubling Down

    "Best of" results too familiar to you? Roll the dice with these recommendations by the City Paper staff.
    • by CP Staff
  • Features

    • Doubling Down

    "Best of" results too familiar to you? Roll the dice with these recommendations by the City Paper staff.
    • by CP Staff
  • Feature Extras

    • Best Hot Dog

    D's Six Pax & Dogz
    • by Chris Young
  • Feature Extras

    • Write-In Candidates

    Voters in our "Best of Pittsburgh" poll also created their own ballot entries. Here are some categories they'd like to see -- and the winners they'd pick.
  • Best Wine List
  • Feature Extras

    • Best Wine List

    The Wine Loft Pittsburgh
    • by Frances Sansig Monahan
  • Feature Extras

    • Best Sports Bar

    Jerome Bettis' Grille 36
    • by Charlie Deitch

Food+Drink

  • Elements Contemporary Cuisine
  • Dining Reviews

    • Elements Contemporary Cuisine

    A phenomenal charcuterie sets this fine-dining establishment apart.
    • by Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

Music

On Screen

  • Kings of Pastry
  • Movie Reviews + Features

    • Kings of Pastry

    Documentarians D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus (The War Room) turn their cameras on the very serious pursuit of French pastry, following three chefs as they prepare for and compete in the three-day contest for the coveted Meilleur Ouvrier de France medal. The filmmakers employ their stripped-down doc style, and I'd have liked a little more general exposition. (Can only French guys compete? Why is this contest held in a tent?) On the upside, we're right in the kitchens as the chefs sweat their way through nightmarish tasks, such as constructing massive (and very fragile) sugar sculptures. Viewers more familiar with the slick stylings of Top Chef and its ilk may find the contestants (two of whom I had trouble keeping straight) somewhat bland and the pace slow. But the patient will be rewarded with one moment of gasp-aloud shattering drama. In English, and French, with subtitles. Starts Fri., Dec. 10. Harris (Al Hoff) [2.5 out of 4 stars]
    • by Al Hoff
  • Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen
  • Movie Reviews + Features

    • Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen

    The conflict between a strong, eccentric female figure and church hierarchy is, unfortunately, a trope with great currency -- and a long history. Margarethe von Trotta's Vision is a biopic about Hildegard of Bingen, a visionary (and intellectual) Catholic saint who at times was at odds with her male counterparts in the German church. Hildegard is brought to life by actress Barbara Sukowa, and von Trotta, the noted German filmmaker. The film occasionally drags and isn't for those seeking fast-paced action. It's best left to those interested in the role of women in the medieval church, and in the church today. In German, with subtitles. Starts Fri., Dec. 10. Regent Square (Andy Mulkerin) [2 out of 4 stars]
    • by Andy Mulkerin

Art

Views

On Stage

  • Theater Reviews + Features

    • runt

    Dazzling pyrotechnical moments are not Edwards' only talent.
    • by Ted Hoover
  • Stop Kiss
  • Theater Reviews + Features

    • Stop Kiss

    Tender but not tearjerkily manipulative, Stop Kiss is a warm human romance.
    • by Michelle Pilecki

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