By Anna Yoder | Columnist There are many choices in the Northside to buy your soft drinks, adult beverages, and have a bite to eat. Many of those establishments are also good stewards of their neighborhood and community. Mike’s Beer Bar & North Shore Tavern along with East Street Beer are three such...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist I know I am not the first and most assuredly I will not be the last person to write about Eugene Thomas, the affable and successful Northside businessman and owner of a Northside staple, Quik-It Chicken. There is so much to write about Eugene Thomas, I quite frankly did not...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist “Lions and tigers and bears oh my” is a famous line spoken by Dorothy in the 1939 beloved movie “The Wizard of Oz” and often used to express fear or apprehension. However, it’s “dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, pet rodents and ferrets, oh my” which describe the variety...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist CHATEAU — “Lions and tigers and bears oh my” is a famous line spoken by Dorothy in the 1939 beloved movie “The Wizard of Oz” and often used to express fear or apprehension. However, it's “dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, pet rodents and ferrets, oh my” which describe t...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist This is part 2 of 2 of Northside’s Historic B & B's featuring The Historic Day House. I continue to be amazed at the friendliness and small town feel of the Northside. One of those moments occurred a few years ago when I stopped during a walk to admire the notably stunning ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Another year has come and gone, as we say “goodbye” to 2023 and move on to 2024. While New Years often has people looking towards the future, it is also a time to reflect and look back over the past year to measure all the changes we’ve gone through and all the accom...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist Most first timers who visit Pittsburgh’s Northside via North Avenue can’t help but marvel at two of the Northside’s historic and magnificent homes which incidentally are also bed and breakfasts: The Inn on the Mexican War Streets (The Inn) and The Historic Day House. Part 1...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist I think most of us have seen Northsiders wearing them. They are the unique Northside shirts worn by individuals who are proud to say they are from the Northside (or by those who just think the shirts are really cool.) The famous shirt’s design blends the word “Northside” wi...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist An abacus, a book entitled “The Drunken Botanist” and a magenta-colored vintage velveteen couch are a few of the items that adorn the inviting sitting area of Scratch & Co., a multi-faceted, unique establishment owned by Don Mahaney. Scratch sits at the crest of Troy Hill a...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist When a new friend shared a tip that she worked at a Spanish-influenced restaurant with a Bulgarian flair nestled on an overlook in Brighton Heights not far from the St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, I simply had to try it! “Eat. Cook. Travel.” is the theme of this res...