Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s Past Abuse Haunts Noma, the World’s Top-Rated Restaurant

“After media in Denmark and around the world documented Noma’s reliance on — and exploitation of — free labor, Mr. Redzepi announced that interns would be paid. Soon after, he said fine dining had become “unsustainable” and the restaurant would close.”
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The Common Good brings fast-casual dining — and a mission — to Downtown Pittsburgh Downtown Pittsburgh’s Union Trust Building will soon welcome a new fast-casual restaurant designed to serve both office workers and the broader community...

The Common Good fast-casual restaurant opens offically today at noon with a ribbon cutting with Mayor O'Connor. My previous story on the venture: www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/...

‘The Pitt’ Star Addresses Pushback on Episode About ICE The Emmy-winning drama was told to make its storyline about immigration enforcement more “balanced.”

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Bloomfield Market staple Ocho Salsa receives a long-awaited USDA grant Winter still reaches out with its icy tentacles, but Heather Knepper is surrounded by sunny reminders of her native California. Those warm vibes may be...

Ocho Salsa, a regular vendor at Bloomington Market, has had to weather changing administrations and a government shutdown to access a USDA grant to expand its business. #pittsburghfood #USDA #regionalfoodbusinesscenters
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I'm working on a listing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on spring food (or food-adjacent) events. Please contact me if you have an upcoming event: smotoyama@post-gazette.com. Thanks!
#JournoRequest #PRRequest #pittsburghfood

M is for March and for matcha. In my role as the Milkshake Factory's de facto flack, here's their ode to St. Patty's Day: a strawberry-matcha shake.
#pittsburghfood #icecream
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What and where are you eating on Valentine’s Day? From prix-fixe dinners and tasting menus to live jazz, cocktail classes and take-home feasts, Pittsburgh restaurants are embracing Valentine’s Day...

For the romantic procrastinators out there, there might (possibly?) be some ideas here for you. But many restaurants will be booked. But I say, choose a restaurant and select any date for your own personal Valentine's Day. www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/...

Pittsburgh might be a leader in the growing nonalcoholic drinks trend In a “Tonight Show” segment that featured Timothee Chalamet praising him as “the ultimate rizz master” (now there’s a term...

What do Trace Brewery, Tom Holland and Apteka have in common? They're all part of a #nonalcoholicdrinks wave that's sweeping through Pittsburgh. www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/...

A Shadyside chef and Bloomfield restaurant are James Beard Award semifinalists The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced the semifinalists for its 2026 chef and restaurant awards. Pittsburgh received two nods — one...

Fun chatting with the creative James Beard semifinalists in Pittsburgh. Congrats to all! #jamesbeardawards #pittsburghrestaurants www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/...

Opinion | The Hidden Cost of Your Avocado

‘Narcoinflation’ is pushing up the Cost of Your Avocado and lime www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...

How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes

Dollar stores sometimes charge significantly more than prices displayed on shelves www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The Truth About Organic Milk Cows are suffering on even the most “humane” dairy farms.

A Whole Foods provider: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Thanksgiving to go: How to take a holiday from cooking this year Here’s a thought: Why not give yourself a break this Thanksgiving? Instead of the stress of planning, shopping, cooking and cleaning for guests this...

It's not too late to get an assist on #Thanksgivingdinner! Pittsburgh restaurants, caterers, grocers and bakers can provide sides, desserts or the whole meal. Doublecheck deadlines for ordering. www.post-gazette.com/life/food/20...

Chipped chopped dreams delayed: Isaly’s in the Strip District to open a bit later than hoped When I went looking for a chipped chopped ham barbecue sandwich last year as a new Pittsburgher, it was frustratingly hard to find. The classic Pittsburgh...

Yes, Skyscraper cones will be back! But you'll have to wait till next summer #isalys #chippedchoppedham #pittsburghrestaurants
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...

American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica analysis of federal data shows.

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Take a sip of Korean bar culture at Soju in Garfield, new cookbook The Korean cultural tsunami continues, from music (hello, “KPop Demon Hunters”) to bakeries to craveable snack foods. Now the limelight is...

A thought for your weekend: Soju party! #soju #cocktails #pittsburghfood www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/...

Cookbook author dishes on Jewish-Mexican cuisine that is ‘kosherísimo’ When Ilan Stavans was growing up in Mexico City, he didn’t appreciate the food his family prepared. It was only after he moved a world away, and...

Speaking this weeked at the Pittsburgh Jewish Book fest: a scholar with a personal cookbook that speaks to his Jewish-Mexican heritage #pittsburghjewishbookfestival #mexicanfood #kosher
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Let them eat cake: Food for cancer patients can also add joy A healthful approach to food can be an important step in a cancer patient’s journey. But experts want to dispel fear and confusion around nutrition...

Cancer patients have special dietary needs, but these can include comfort and fun too. #cancernutrition #UPMCHillmanCancerCenter #integrativeoncology
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Lint comes alive in Lawrenceville In the artwork of Brighton Heights sculptor Cheryl Capezzuti, ordinary dryer lint has found new meaning and purpose. The fluff that clogs people’s...

Puppet magic and an ongoing art show of ... dryer lint? #pittsburghart #lawrenceville #puppets www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-archi...

Milk Bank cookie fundraiser benefits area’s tiniest and most vulnerable It’s a Pittsburgh cookie table for a cause. The third annual Milk Bank & Cookies event, which raises money for the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’...

Upcoming events: There's a Coffee & Chocolate Festival this weekend and Milk Bank & Cookies fundraisers to help premature infants Nov. 6. #pittsburghevents #milkbank
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Poulet Bleu chef returns to ‘dream job’ with Lawrenceville spot set to reopen Poulet Bleu’s fans can experience chef Grant McCollum’s work for themselves when the Lawrenceville French bistro reopens on Oct. 21.

Popular Pittsburgh restaurant #PouletBleu is reopening tomorrow after an extended pause for repairs. Head chef Graham McCollum is ready. #pittsburghrestaurants www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/...

Cream-top milk brings rich rewards to dairy-ice cream partnership Like apparitions from a strange sci-fi universe, giant white plastic tubes lie sprawled across farmland in Washington County. Perhaps odder than these...

Fun visiting Twin Brook Dairy farm, and the father-daughter duo making it work. I also highly recommend their nutty Alpine-style Farm Girl cheese. #pafarms #dairyfarming #icecream www.post-gazette.com/life/food/20...

Shortages, Smoothies and Fraud: The Matcha Market Cracks Under Pressure

Shortages, Smoothies and Fraud: The Matcha Market Cracks Under Pressure www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/d...

Pittsburgh is not hurting for coffee options, so three Starbucks closures is likely not life-changing for most. Time to explore a nearby local option! #coffee #Pittsburgh #Starbucks

Conservation grants provide life-changing help to farmers and surrounding communities Things were looking grim for Lindsay McKee and Brian Wiltrout’s Good Dog Farm in West Deer before their 2½-acre operation was awarded a life-changing $85,000 state grant.

Small farms get a helping hand from state conservations grants. #alleghenycounty #conservation #familyfarm www.post-gazette.com/life/food/20...

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Korean corn dogs, boba tea, mochi doughnuts and more at new snack shop in Bellevue Moochi & You, which opened in Bellevue in mid-August, offers a menu of pan-Asian, TikTok-famous drinks and snacks: bubble tea, milk tea, mochi doughnuts and Korean corn dogs.

Crazy, space-alien-looking Korean corn dogs, baby-teether mochi doughnuts, authentic, fresh-brewed milk tea. Everything a teenager or once-upon-a-teenager would love.
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Pittsburgh bar owners or bar fans! For a lineup of bars opening early for the Dublin Steelers game on Sunday, please let me know if you have early hours and/or specials. smotoyama@post-gazette.com #pittsburghbars #steelers

Yemeni coffee shop from the trend’s birthplace blooms in Oakland Coffee has ancient roots in Yemen, and Yemenis fleeing the country’s ongoing civil war have brought their coffee culture with them to the U.S. Yemeni coffee shop, Shibam Coffee, recently opened in Pit...

Coffee from Yemen, one of the birthplaces of coffee, makes its way from Dearborn, Mich., to Pittsburgh, with swanky digs to boot. www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/...

Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s Resigns, Saying Company Has Been ‘Silenced’

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