CP Photo: Kaycee Orwig Heather Taylor If there is a God, it doesn t know as much about its disciples as the TikTok algorithm does. After using the app a few times, TikTok s “For You” page will start serving videos targeted to your age, gender, sexuality, religion, location, preferred dog breed, and personal hygiene habits. The algorithm has only grown stronger in quarantine, with users spending mornings, days, and nights consumed by the app s endless stream. If you re into Halloween, goth culture, death, and general spookiness, the algorithm may have served you videos from @Beforethecoffin, the account of Pittsburgh-based mortician and special-effects makeup artist Heather Taylor. And it might be more than just macabre fans tuning in; Taylor’s TikTok has become extremely popular with hundreds of thousands of followers.
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CP Photo: Jared Wickerham Oliver Pinder, owner and chef at Wild Rise Bakery, inside their kitchen in Homewood For Oliver Pinder of Wild Rise Bakery, making gluten free goods is more than just a passing health fad. Pinder grew up watching his mother bake, went to culinary school, and worked in kitchens for years. But about 10 years ago, he discovered his gluten intolerance. Back in those days, there were hardly any gluten-free baked good options, and those that existed weren’t the best tasting or most accessible. “When I discovered that I was gluten intolerant in the very early days of gluten-free bread, and I don t know if you have had gluten-free bread even five or six years ago, the pickings were not very great,” says Pinder.
CP Photo: Amanda Waltz Nine O Clock Wines February subscription box Natural wine, while well meaning, hasn’t always impressed me. I ve purchased varieties proudly sporting the label, drawn in by the prospect of trying something unspoiled by pesticides and other man-made chemicals. Certainly, the experience would be truly next level; the reds bolder, the whites brighter. Instead, my dalliances with natural wines, particularly certified organic ones, has usually resulted in me asking, “Does this taste watery to you?” That view has changed with my discovery of Nine O Clock Wines, a new club and bottle shop dedicated to showcasing and selling all-natural vino. The service was co-founded by Celine Roberts and Christie Kliewer, who curated it with Bar Marco, the Strip District restaurant that also serves as the homebase f
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