Frank Rossi leaves behind an iconically Pittsburgh culture of harmonic community through banjo and goodwill. Forward by Lauren Stauffer On Tuesday, February 12, 2019 founder of Pittsburgh Banjo Club, Frank Rossi, passed away. Legendary in the Pittsburgh music community, and well known to Northside f...

Adam Green, multifaceted artist and member of 90s Anti-folk band The Moldy Peaches, stops by The Andy Warhol Museum to screen his film Adam Green's Aladdin, a "humorously modern take" on the Arabian Nights tale. By Ashlee Green Photos by Sean Carroll Adam Green smells like a million bucks—or about $...

Jake Bier, founder of War Streets Brewery, discusses the roots of his nanobrewery and the chance encounter that put his annual event, Imbibe Northside, into play. By Nick Eustis From dark, empty rooms, to sculptures as high as the ceiling and even a life-size dollhouse, The Mattress Factory in Pitts...

The 2019 Food Pantry Brunch Challenge took place at the New Hazlett Theater in the Northside on Saturday, Jan. 19. This year's friendly competition had a Bollywood theme, and chefs were challenged to craft dishes including raisins and other ingredients commonly found in food pantries. Story and phot...

The James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, a Northside staple, closed its doors in 2017. Here's a list of some alternative neighborhood venues for fans of all music genres. Add your favorites in the comments. By Nick Eustis The James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, one of the Northside’s most popular...

Kitchen of Grace, a nonprofit extension of Cafe on the Corner in Marshall-Shadeland, presented its second annual Christmas Music Extravaganza on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at Alloy 26 in Nova Place. By Ashlee Green Community members packed into Alloy 26 on Wednesday, Dec. 19 for the second annual Christmas ...

A comedy film starring Seth Rogen will wrap up production in the Northside this month. By Ashlee Green The production crew for an untitled comedy film starring Seth Rogen closed down Max's Allegheny Tavern on Suismon Street for several days starting on Thursday, Dec. 6, to shoot a bar scene. Accordi...

Two Northside artists talk about their work and reflect on Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh's award-winning craft show, which takes place this weekend. By Ashlee Green Neither Annie Perri Cole, of Brighton Heights, nor her mother, Bridget Perri, could ever manage to keep a plant alive. “We are not plant ...

A panel of experts on food, culture and immigration identity politics drew a sold-out crowd to City of Asylum @ Alphabet City to discuss how Trump administration policies are affecting Chinese restaurants. By Melissa Yang On Monday, Nov. 26, City of Asylum @ Alphabet City hosted a standout, sold-out...

Brian Howe started his podcast in 2014, recording casual discussions with friends. Now, close to 200 episodes later, he's turning common conversation threads into specialized, multi-person panel discussions. By Ashlee Green Brian Howe, creator of START THE BEAT with Sikes, a podcast for and about Pi...