Man vs. Food: Shopowner carries on family legacy Uptown

Josh Imhof | features editor At 5 a.m. everyday, Marco Merante is already choking on the smell of chili powder and paprika. His hands are covered in red chunks of meat as he feeds a potent mixture of swine and spices through his grandfather’s meat grinder. He now only orders his steak well done. “There’s nothing wrong with the food, but you cut 80 pounds … Continue reading Man vs. Food: Shopowner carries on family legacy Uptown

Students get new downtown grocery option

Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke For the first time since 2010, Downtown Pittsburgh has its own grocery store. Market Street Grocery, aptly named for its location at 435 Market Street, is the area’s first grocery store since the Rosebud Fine Food Market and Deli closed five years ago. The new store, which celebrated its grand opening Wednesday, offers produce and meats, some of which … Continue reading Students get new downtown grocery option

New grocery slated for Market Square

By Julian Routh | News Editor Duquesne students and Downtown residents will soon have a new option to buy groceries within walking distance. After a year of negotiations, developers and Pittsburgh officials have finalized plans to bring a market to the Thompson Building in Market Square, the first grocery store Downtown since the Rosebud Fine Food Market and Deli closed in 2010. The market is … Continue reading New grocery slated for Market Square