On the Menu
Chris Gooden
Park and Eat
On a quest to try every food truck the area has to offer? Us too! We’re making it easy, delicious and accessible for everyone May 25-27! The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will be transformed into a culinary road map for the Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival. Dozens of the region’s best food trucks will be in attendance, plus live music and entertainment, craft beer and wine, regional artisans and vendors, and more. Admission is free all weekend, which kicks off with Family Fun Night Friday, May 25, from 5-9:30 p.m. The night includes kids’ activities, vendors, a select number of food trucks, a DJ, and fireworks. On Saturday, the food trucks will open at noon and serve until 8 p.m. Ruff Creek will perform from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Jimbo and the Soupbones will perform from 5-8 p.m. On Sunday, the food trucks open at 11 a.m. and serve until 7 p.m. Velveeta will perform from noon-3 p.m. and Move Makers Band will take the stage at 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit pghfoodtruckfest.com.
A sampling of this year’s trucks:
Pittsburgh Sandwich Society
Cousins Maine Lobster
Health-A-Licious
PGH Pierogi Truck
Pgh Crepes
Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House
Speals On Wheels
Bull Dawgs
Hott Dawgz
Sinkers & Suds Food Truck
The Twisted Potato
The Coop Chicken and Waffles
Pittsburgh Tortas
Wicked Ribs N’at
Vagabond Taco Truck
Caustelot Creamery
Oh My Grill
Mac & Gold Truck
Curly’s Tin Rizzi Ice Cream
Zeke’s Coffee Pittsburgh
Ash&kris Kitchen
Concession Food Service
Franktuary Lawrenceville
HOSHI – Food Truck Campinas
PGH Halal truck
The Cheese Melt
Wood Stoked Oven, LLC
A Taste of Nawln’s
Pyles Of Pasta
Fore Real
Outdoor dining season has begun! Treat yourself to a delicious meal with beautiful scenery and a round of golf. The Village Green Tavern and Grille sits on a par 72 golf course just seven miles south of Burgettstown on Route 18 in Hickory. Open year-round, the full-service restaurant and bar offers daily specials, drink features and happy hour. Perch on the patio for lunch and savor favorites like pot roast grilled cheese, the jalapeño popper burger, or the 12-ounce NY strip. From 8-11 a.m. every Saturday, make it a party with Kegs & Eggs! And, the Village Green Tavern and Grille often hosts Wing Night with $.50 wings smothered in one of the restaurant’s 23 sauces. Wash them down with one of the many beers on tap, then end your feast with something sweet like fan favorite coconut cream pudding cake. For more information, visit villagegreengolf.com.
Chef’s Table
Looking for a tasty learning experience? Look no further than Bella Sera’s April events! On April 11 from 6:30-9 p.m., Spring in Italy with Bella Sera will be held at The Kitchen by Vangura in Irwin, and feature the vibrant and fresh flavors of springtime in Italy with an interactive cooking demonstration by Chef Giuseppe and Chef Jason. Start with spring minestrone and move on to courses like involtini d’pollo asparagi and Parmesan lemon thyme chicken. Finish with a fantastic fourth course yet to be decided, but sure to be delicious. Can’t make it work with your schedule? The next evening, April 12 from 6:30-10 p.m., Spring in Italy: A Cooking Class & Wine Pairing will be held at Bella Sera in conjunction with North Strabane Township Parks & Recreation. For $60, enjoy four courses and wine pairings like grilled shrimp galliano paired with Baglio di Grisi Viognier Terre Sicilane 2016 and Affogato carmel sea salt gelato paired with Amaro Di Angostura. Sounds incredible, no? Lastly, if you catch yourself singing Camila Cabello’s “Havana,” A Day in Havana with Bella Sera on April 18 is for you. Inspired by Chef Giuseppe and Chef Jason’s travels to Havana, this interactive cooking demonstration will showcase traditional and modern Cuban cuisine. From 6:30-9 p.m. at The Kitchen by Vangura, nosh on fried plantains with avocado and mango chutney, a Cuban sandwich, Ropa Vieja, and Tocinillo del Cielo. A special wine pairing is in the works and seating is limited, so book now and bring your appetite! For more events and seating details for Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 13, visit bellaserapgh.com.