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Twisters Ice Cream in Bloomfield
Polish Hill Civic Association
3060 Brereton St., Polish Hill. polishhillcivicassociation.org
Despite the date, the Polish Hill Civic Association
April Fools Feast is no joke. On Sat., April 1 from 3-7 p.m., enjoy a delicious fundraiser for the neighborhood's Green Team, described on the Association website as managing three community gardens, eight city-owned parklets, city steps, and other green spaces. Entry is $5 suggested donation.
Cardio and beer may seem incompatible, but one 5K series will combine the two for a good cause. The Pennsylvania Brewery Running Series hosts runs and walks that start and end at breweries in various communities. Starting June 10, the series will launch in Pittsburgh with events at Sly Fox, Strange Roots, Inner Groove, and others. A portion of the proceeds will benefit 412 Food Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to saving food from landfills.
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Inner Groove Brewing in Allentown, part of the Pennsylvania Brewery Running Series
Twisters Ice Cream
4210 Main St., Bloomfield. facebook.com/TwistersBloomfield
Soft serve season has arrived in Pittsburgh, as more ice cream places open around the city. As of March 24, you can walk up to the Twisters window and order from its menu of frozen treats, which includes classic cones, milkshakes, Italian ice, sundaes, and more.
Eat'n Park
Multiple locations. eatnpark.com
Eat'n Park announced that it will temporarily discontinue its famous grilled stickies, aka the dessert you have to eat with a knife.
According to TribLive and other media outlets, the diner chain came to the decision after a bakery partner closed. A spokesperson says the treat may return to locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia "at some point."
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Feeding All Yinz T-shirt by Steel City
Steel City partnered with
Feed the Need Radiothon to raise money for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Purchase one of the clothing company's new Feeding All Yinz T-shirts and 100% of the proceeds benefit the Food Bank. Shirts are now available in pre-shrunk, unisex sizes.
BrewDog
6144 Centre Ave., East Liberty. brewdog.com/usa
A brewery chain shut down its Pittsburgh location last week.
According to TribLive, BrewDog, a craft beer company based in Scotland, would close a small number of “underperforming bars,” including BrewDog Pittsburgh and three other locations in the United Kingdom. The East Liberty BrewDog opened in Feb. 2020 and was originally touted by the company as its "first American brewpub."
