By Joseph Hamrick
Herald-Banner Columnist Jul 25, 2021
Jesse and I went to Michigan last week to visit her side of the family.
We had planned to visit earlier. Bought plane tickets and had a rental car all lined up. That was February of 2020. Then March happened. Michigan, along with most the rest of the world, shut down. So, we waited.
Thankfully, things began opening back up recently and we were able to make the trip up. It was my first time to visit her side of the family, so naturally I was a bit nervous. They had seen our wedding photos and Jesse and I had called and chatted with some of her aunts and uncles, cousins, and Grandma Shall. But phone calls are much different from hugs and handshakes.
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The Fight to Survive for Pittsburgh Restaurants
The region’s restaurants and bars are doing all they can to survive a pandemic that has meant immeasurable sacrifice and precious little government support in return.
January 21, 2021
“WE NEED TO BAND TOGETHER TO KEEP THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE SAFE. EVERYBODY IS IN A BAD SPOT WHERE THEY NEED MONEY, BUT PUTTING A BARTENDER IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY HAVE TO POLICE A DINING ROOM ISN’T OK. IT’S AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION TO THEM.” –– KATE ROMANE, OWNER OF BLACK RADISH KITCHEN
It’s been a terrible year for just about anyone who operates a restaurant, bar or catering business. Since March 16, when the first public health measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 included the prohibition of on-premises consumption, life in the region’s hospitality industry has been a roller coaster of uncertainty. While it’s true that restaurants and bars close every year and Pittsburgh hasn’t, to date, seen a tidal wave
Providing Meals to Those Who Need Them While Supporting Restaurants
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and several area restaurants partner to get meals to school-aged kids and others experiencing food insecurity.
January 6, 2021
PHOTOS COURTESY AUNT CHERYL’S CAFE
In conjunction with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Allegheny County food businesses and nonprofits have prepared more than 850,000 meals for those in need since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through its Student and Families Food Relief Fund.
The participating entities are Aunt Cheryl’s Cafe, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Elegant Edge Catering Love Rocks Cafe and Scratch & Co., as well as nonprofit vendors Allegheny Center Alliance Church, EAT Initiative and YouthPlaces.