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Michelin Guide sets date for inaugural Great Lakes edition

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By Hal B. Klein Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
Inn at Little Washington Detroit ceremony will name the restaurants from Pittsburgh and six other cities made the dining guide Hal B. Klein Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 10, 2026 3:10 PM The Michelin Guide this week announced the date and host city for the unveiling of its inaugural American Great Lakes edition.
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What happens when a neighborhood bar adds a $55 tasting menu?

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By Hal B. Klein Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
A seven-dish, three-course vegetarian dinner is not what you expect at Tina’s, the Bloomfield neighborhood bar where $7 drinks are still on the menu. “Family-style meals are a way to connect with the people you’re with. Put away your phones and eat together,” Daniele Brenci, the chef, says. “That’s Italian cooking. That’s my roots. And that’s how Sarah and I participate in hospitality.” The set dinner menu is the latest addition at Tina’s, owned by Sarah Shaffer since 2017.
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Second Story Spirits bringing craft cordials and a new bar to Lawrenceville

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By Hal B. Klein Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
Coconut and chocolate aren't the first flavors that come to mind for elegant cordials. If Will Groves has his way, that'll change once Pittsburgh gets a taste of the first two releases from his new brand, Second Story Spirits. “It's bringing complexity to underserved categories,” Groves says. “It's showing that coconut is a flavor you can use.
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