“It’s wine o’clock somewhere,” says alcoholic mother

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor In 2021, “Saturday Night Live” aired a skit called “Birthday Gifts,” where Trish (Aidy Bryant), a middle aged suburban mom, is opening birthday gifts from her friends (Regina King, Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman). The gifts start out tame, first with a sign that reads “wine gets better with age, I get better with wine.” They quickly evolve into … Continue reading “It’s wine o’clock somewhere,” says alcoholic mother

Seniors wine and dine on Duquesne’s dime

Griffin Sendek and Carissa Haslam | The Duquesne Duke 10/08/2020 Say what you will about them, but Catholics sure do know their wine. Guests for senior wine tasting were greeted in the Shepperson Suite of the Power Center on Tuesday with half a dozen rounded tables, adorned in crisp white tablecloths topped with 16 half-full glasses of wine, equally dispersed amongst four place settings. With … Continue reading Seniors wine and dine on Duquesne’s dime

French roast and felines: Colony Cafe brings coffee, baked goods and adoption-ready cats to the Strip District

By Jamie Crow | Staff Writer  When Colony Cafe opened on Penn Avenue in the Strip District two weeks ago, people were anxiously awaiting their chance to visit. While the opening of another coffee shop in Pittsburgh doesn’t sound like breaking news, the Colony Cafe earned its hype. See, the Colony Cafe offers one special purr-k: cats. Cat cafes have made their way across the … Continue reading French roast and felines: Colony Cafe brings coffee, baked goods and adoption-ready cats to the Strip District