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The 2008 Munchies!	December 31, 2008
Best place to kick it old school, Pittsburgh-style: Nied's Hotel, Lawrenceville.
Laughingstock: humor, art and craft combine at Lawrenceville's new Luke & Eloy Gallery	December 10, 2008
Ever since Marcel Duchamp submitted a urinal to an art exhibition in 1917, calling it Fountain and signing it R. Mutt, silliness and sarcasm have found their way into the world of contemporary art. From the subtly devious side of surrealist painter Magritte and the biting wordsmithery of playwright Oscar Wilde to the playful juxtaposition of objects in Robert Rauschenberg’s assemblages and the ribald satire of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, humor has always been part of the game of creating and presenting modern art.
Art provides laughs in new show	December 7, 2008
With humorous pieces like a tiara made from beauty supplies and a sterling-silver ring that prominently features cat whiskers in place of jewels, the exhibit "Laughingstock -- Humor in Art & Craft" on display at Luke & Eloy Gallery in Lawrenceville is not only a riotous display, but many pieces are a laugh riot in themselves.
Can you walk, eat cookies at the same time?	December 4, 2008
So maybe you're not so keen on pulling on your oven mitts and baking Christmas cookies. But we bet you enjoy eating them. Fortunately, two local cookie-related events can help feed that holiday addiction.
STRIP SHOW	November 25, 2008
MAGAZINE Street in New Orleans may be one of the brighter stars, but it's not the only strip that's doing its bit for interestingness these days. Check out these compelling retail corridors, some of them found in rather unlikely burgs.
New club the New Amsterdam opens in Lawrenceville	November 20, 2008
Walking down Butler Street toward 45th, on the way to check out the new club that's opened in the former A.J.'s Tavern, I told my friend, "The only thing is, it's one of those places where you can't see into the bar before you go in, so you have no idea if you want to be there until it's too late." But it seems the folks who opened the New Amsterdam's doors a few weeks ago felt the same way: A section of the glass-brick façade has been replaced with a large, transparent glass garage door facing the street. And what we saw from the sidewalk proved welcoming enough to draw us in.
Quirky tours are attracting visitors to the city's unsung sights	November 13, 2008
Tourism took an eccentric turn when Sherris Moreira-Byers got into the business. She doesn't stop for the iconic places. She digs into crannies to showcase the unsung, grassroots charm of neighborhoods -- and helps small businesses along the way.
Conveniently Green: Local Artist Turns Trash To Treasure	October 23, 2008
The Pittsburgh Channel visits Fresh Heirlooms!
Munch goes to Your Inner Vagabond	October 16, 2008
PPG reviews Your Inner Vagabond, a Lawrenceville coffeehouse and lounge that opened in January.
Award-winning fair trade boutique opens new space in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville	October 8, 2008
Pittsburgh’s favorite fair trade boutique has a hip new home.
A Fresh Look: Roberto Clemente Museum offers vivid portrait of the man	October 6, 2008
Newcomer and writer/editor Alan W. Petrucelli, the marketing/communications director at Dance Alloy Theater, is sharing his insights weekly with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette--this time, on Lawrenceville's Roberto Clemente Museum in Engine House 25.
Made You Look: Nate Boguszewski	October 6, 2008
Lawrenceville photographer Nate Boguszewski is interviewed by Matthew Newton of Juxtapoz' Made You Look, the national online “documentary series examining visual culture through one-on-one conversation.”
Chatham Baroque gets a youth injection	September 28, 2008
At the Chatham Baroque studios in Lawrenceville recently, Fouts demonstrated how a J.S. Bach partita, a Janet Jackson song, a number from "High School Musical" and a Bjork tune all share the same descending bass line.
Luke & Eloy Gallery joins Lawrenceville's Butler St. commercial district	September 24, 2008
The latest gallery to join the neighborhood’s thriving Butler St. commercial district is Luke & Eloy.
East End Food Co-op eyes Lawrenceville store location	September 19, 2008
The East End Food Co-op is eyeing a former Giant Eagle store as the potential start of an expansion plan.
Artist Mosser brings his distinctive palate to Lawrenceville store front	September 12, 2008
"The building's owner, Lee Gross, approached me about doing some drawings that honor the people who've played a role in revitalizing this neighborhood," Mosser said. "I thought it was a fantastic idea."
Dresses (and shoes, and accessories) for Success	September 11, 2008
The words "Pittsburgh's fashion industry" could sound oxymoronic at first blush, and the contingent here at Pool is small: a pair of bricks-and-mortar boutiques that are making Lawrenceville a serious style destination; a massive online empire that began in the house of a Carnegie Mellon grad with a passion for vintage; and a designer whose dresses and separates are found all over the country. Being part of the Pittsburgh scene creates particular business challenges, they admit, but it also provides unique advantages.
Your Inner Vagabond highlights owners' wanderlust	September 4, 2008
A.J. Schaffer and Andrew Watson always have been world travelers -- or vagabonds, to put it more poetically. For them, it was a new, risky and exhilarating adventure to finally settle on a single place, when they were ready to start a business.
Lawrenceville store supplies demand for building green	August 30, 2008
Maybe she's just lucky, but Janice Donatelli has a knack for starting the right business at exactly the right time.
Mogul Mind opening film production studio in Strip District	August 28, 2008
Pittsburgh may soon have its biggest studio yet in its ambition to grow from being an occasional location for film shoots into a hub for movie-making.
EverPower windpower firm opening Pittsburgh office	August 27, 2008
A New York-based wind power company is coming to Pittsburgh--to Lawrenceville!
I hate it when that happens	August 8, 2008
Screwdriver in nose? Buttons sewn into chest? To a sideshow performer, it hurts so good.
Briefs: Organic farm is site of raw foods class	June 18, 2008
Mildred's Daughters Urban Farm -- a working organic farm within the city of Pittsburgh -- is the site of "Real Life Raw Food," a cooking demonstration by chef Leah Lizarondo-Shannon, who specializes in time-efficient ways of preparing healthful foods.
Streetface program in city faces questions	June 16, 2008
On Upper Lawrenceville's still-spotty 5200 block of Butler Street, a building fronted with a glass mosaic and one with the partly-painted facade across the street represent the rise and decline of one of Pittsburgh's most successful redevelopment programs.
A Fresh Look: Teddy bear, teddy bear -- Dr. Jill will turn you 'round	May 12, 2008
"Dr. Jill" is the founder and owner of The Teddy Bear Hospital in Lawrenceville, the city's only such operation.
Leadership Series: Patrick Dowd, City Council	April 30, 2008
Learn more about Lawrenceville's Councilman, Patrick Dowd.
The Vegetarian's Guide to Pittsburgh	April 30, 2008
Brillobox and Tram's mentioned.
For nearly 24 hours, a Lawrenceville Warehouse Becomes a Gallery	April 25, 2008
Art All Night has made its mark in Lawrenceville in the past decade, but organizers hope to leave a little less behind this year.
Lawrenceville Ready to Stay Up All Night	April 24, 2008
The 11th annual Lawrenceville Art All Night will be held from 6 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday at the former Roomful Express warehouse, #2 57th Street (which is about to be demolished to provide parking for Children's Hospital).
In Lawrenceville, Art All Night	April 23, 2008
A Lawrenceville resident covers Art All Night in Pop City Media.
Arts-friendly Lawrenceville Attracts Variety of Businesses	April 18, 2008
Until recently, Kris Senko, president of Oakland-based Sansom and Senko Real Estate Development Inc., had never given much thought to projects in Lawrenceville.
Initiative to make area 20,000 trees greener takes root	April 17, 2008
Within five years, Western Pennsylvania's streets and parks will become 20,000 trees greener, government and environmental officials announced Wednesday in Lawrenceville where the initiative's first 15 trees were planted.
Tree tenders	April 16, 2008
TreeVitalize, in conjunction with the city's Shade Tree Commission, planted 15 trees of various origins in Lawrenceville on April 5.
Irreverent Pierogies, Alchemy Dining, Coca Cola in Ham BBQ, and If It's Fun, Pittsburgh's Doin' It!	April 16, 2008
Church Brew Works and Coca Cafe are mentioned in TravelLady Magazine.
A deli by day, fine dining by night	April 13, 2008
Eugene and Lisa Giguere like to think they are offering hungry customers the best of all worlds at their Lawrenceville restaurant (Geno's).
Newsmaker: Molly Dimond-Stephany	April 10, 2008
Lawrenceville resident makes the news for her tree-planting efforts.
Progressive dinners feed neighborly connection	April 10, 2008
Lawrenceville residents participate in progressive dinners.
RedZone Robotics moves to Lawrenceville, hiring and expanding	April 9, 2008
Going where no man (or women) would want to go, RedZone Robotics has carved a successful niche for itself as inspectors of the nation's sewer systems.
KD Country: Remembering Clemente	April 7, 2008
KDKA's David Crawley interviews photographer Duane Rieder, houses an extensive collection of Roberto Clemente artifacts in his 100 year old firehouse/studio.
Safe at home: Preserving the Clemente legacy.	April 5, 2008
I'm standing with Duane Rieder, the local keeper of Roberto Clemente's flame, in the spot where Lou Gehrig once slept. We're in the old Pittsburgh Engine House No. 25, at 3339 Penn Ave., in Lawrenceville. Rieder, a professional photographer, uses this building as his studio, and he's now converted it into the Roberto Clemente Museum (with the blessing of Clemente's widow, Vera). But the building had ties to baseball history long before Rieder bought it. The Oct. 5, 1927, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that while Gehrig was in town for the World Series, the Iron Horse sneaked off to Engine House No. 25 "while the rest of the Yankees hobnob[bed] with the rich of Pittsburgh." It's fitting that the building itself bridges two players who were so great and whose deaths were so tragic. (Clemente died in a plane crash while trying to help earthquake victims; Gehrig, of course, died from the nervous-system disease that bears his name today.)
Children's Hospital Foundation gets new president	April 4, 2008
The major fundraising arm of Children's Hospital, which is building a $625 million facility in Lawrenceville, has named hospital CEO Roger Oxendale as its president.
Nied's	April 3, 2008
This is a fish story, but every word is true. It's the story of Nied's Hotel in Lawrenceville, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and is home to the fish sandwich with a cult following.
Style and Substance: 16:62 Design Zone	April 1, 2008
LongWeekends.com feature the shops and restaurants that make the 16:62 Design Zone so unique!
What a difference a design makes	March 24, 2008
Riverside Design Group, a Lawrenceville glassware manufacturer, has created the seventh design in Riverside's Plates with Purpose series, and a percentage of the sales of the edition will benefit the national United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation in Plum.
CMU robots lighten loads	March 18, 2008
Just like a new employee at a warehouse, a Seegrid Corp. robot can start work right away after a quick tour. Located in Lawrenceville, the Carnegie Mellon University spinout company makes machines that haul goods without the guide wires, magnetic tape or lasers and reflective shields that standard robots need to navigate modern labyrinths where retail goods and industrial parts are stored.
Is 'green' losing its luster?	March 5, 2008
Chief of marketing firm says environmental movement needs a simpler message aimed at everyday consumers.
Dining Review: New Lawrenceville eatery offers good old-school food	February 21, 2008
Owner and Chef Geno Giguere grew up in Maine, but he came to Pittsburgh during the summer of 1997, met Lisa (now his wife), and never left. Geno's may be a new restaurant -- it opened less than a year ago -- but it feels like it has been in Lawrenceville for a generation already. Lisa provides that Pittsburgh connection -- she's had family living in the neighborhood for almost 100 years.
Say La Vie for Young Artistic Talent	February 20, 2008
Pop City Media features La Vie Gallery, their exhibits, products, activites, and relationship with Pittsburgh's art community.
The link: Benjamin Sota	February 20, 2008
He has the only circus in town. Literally. After a few years of clowning around with the idea, Benjamin Sota created the Zany Umbrella Circus. Sota, who started the circus in the South Side five years ago, developed his act in San Francisco. He since has taken his performances from New Orleans to Afghanistan.
Newsmaker: Katy DeLancey	February 17, 2008
Katy DeLancey, Lawrenceville resident and active volunteer for the Lawrenceville Corporation, was recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a "Newsmaker." Read more!
It's Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other	February 4, 2008
Dozen Cupcakes, the 700-square-foot shop in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill district, makes and sells one thing - cupcakes and sells them well. So well in fact that Gray has decided to open a second store in the up and coming Butler Street area of nearby Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville Store Provides Eco-Friendly Building Materials To Customers	January 30, 2008
Featured on Pittsburgh's Channel 4 News, Artemis is regarded as a trailblazer when it comes to being green provides customers with safe, nontoxic, eco-friendly building products for your home.
Going Geek	January 30, 2008
Geek night: a bi-monthly get-together of Pittsburgh’s most assiduously technophilic. Lovers of Tron, writers of Java, adherents of the algorithm. They crowd into a dark corner of the Church Brew Works, Lawrenceville’s landmark Catholic Church-cum-beer hall, every other month. They come to find solace, companionship, and the chance of being offered a better job. The event also offers free pizza, thanks to a rotating group of corporate sponsors.
Fe Gallery exhibit leaves paper trail	January 24, 2008
"Everything here is on paper, hence the title," gallery owner Jill Larson says about "Good on Paper," the latest exhibition at Fe Gallery in Lawrenceville. More than a double entendre, the show's title is appropriate because the two dozen or so works by nine artists and one artist collective really are good.
Dozen Cupcakes expands with second Pittsburgh location, doubles capacity	January 23, 2008
One year after opening its first location in Squirrel Hill, Dozen Cupcakes is set to expand its business with a new bakery and catering operation that will open on Jan. 28 at 3511 Butler St. in Lawrenceville.
DJs bring unique sounds to local clubs	January 17, 2008
Check out the DJs at Zombo Gallery, Remedy, Brillobox and other city hot spots.
Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood energized by creative new cafés, venues	January 9, 2008
A new coffeehouse with an other-worldly aura is enlivening a corner of Lawrenceville. Located at 4130 Butler St., Your Inner Vagabond Coffeehouse & World Lounge (YIV) is headed up by wife and husband team, AJ Schaffer and Andrew Watson.