Sunday, March 3, 2013
Lots of Dormont-Brookline shops, salons, restaurants and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local restaurant spotlight is Fredo's Market, located on Potomac Avenue in Dormont. Fredo's Market adds a unique flavor to the area, providing fresh, traditional Bosnian dishes, handmade by owner Madiha Cehic. The coffee shop and deli offers specialty cappuccino and espresso beverages as well as deli sandwiches and more. It's open seven days a week, and orders can be placed through Grub Hub. The restaurant also hosts concerts, featuring European music. Have you been here? Review this business on the Fredo's Market directory page. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Lots of Dormont-Brookline shops, salons, restaurants and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Beyond Bedtime Books, located on Potomac Avenue in Dormont. Jamie Grassman has owned and operated this hometown book shop for three years. The shop has a wide variety of books, from classics to new titles and antique books. Beyond Bedtime also has hosted local authors for book signings. The shop was a Patch 2012 Readers' Choice award winner for Best Place to Find Antiques, a distinction it shares with Eljay's Used Books, also in Dormont. Have you been to this local book shop? Review this business on the Beyond Bedtime Books directory listing. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Lots of Dormont-Brookline area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's restaurant spotlight is Fiori's Pizzaria, located on Capital Avenue in Brookline. Fiori's is a favorite in this area for its pizza, pasta, calzones and more. The pizza is unique—toppings go on before the cheese—and the restaurant is open daily. The restaurant keeps in touch with its customers consistently through its Facebook page. Have you been there? Review this restaurant on the Fiori's Pizzaria directory listing. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Lots of Dormont-Brookline restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Party Cake Shop, located on Brookline Boulevard in Brookline. Party Cake Shop opened in 1961 and has been satisfying local sweet "tooths" ever since. Cookies, cakes and other pastries are available daily, and specialty cakes and other goodies are available by order. The shop has a second location on Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon. Have you been here? Review this bakery on the Party Cake Shop directory listing. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Dormont’s two used bookstores thrive on unique offerings and great service.
Used bookstores are like mushrooms, according to Frank Oreto. They tend to pop up everywhere. Getting them started is easy, he said, but the trick is finding the niche that will keep them going with giants like Barnes & Noble right down the road. Oreto and Jamie Grassman, both used bookstore owners in Dormont, are writing the book (so to speak) on surviving when the economy, competition and advertising costs seem to work against small businesses. “It doesn’t cost much to start a used bookstore,” said Oreto, co-owner of Eljay’s Used Books on West Liberty Avenue. “A lot of them come and go though.” Oreto moved his 15-year-old business from Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood to Dormont about a year ago. The larger West Liberty storefront …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Kegs & Eggs on Black Friday? See how Dormont business owner Theo Giannoutsos’ added some spice to the biggest shopping day of the year.
Question: What do you get when you combine an Irish bar tradition, a Mexican restaurant and an ad hoc American shopping holiday? Answer: Black Friday Kegs & Eggs at Mexi-Casa, which is Dormont business-owner/chef Theo Giannoutsos’ way of adding some flavor to a familiar scene. Located on the corner of West Liberty and Hillsdale avenues in Dormont, Mexi-Casa has been tagged “Pittsburgh’s Least Authentic Mexican Restaurant” for its playful and delicious take on Tex-Mex barbecue dishes. Since Giannoutsos opened Mexi-Casa’s doors in 2003, the menu has evolved and expanded to feature a variety of Americanized Mexican dishes, and Mexicanized American dishes, some of which contain ingredients you don’t typically see encased in a tortilla. From …
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Mexi Casa
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The actor who played 'Randy Parker' gives viewers a play-by-play of a Christmas classic.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Black Friday shoppers descended on malls everywhere yesterday, but in Dormont, a different venue was getting all the attention. The Hollywood Theater hosted Ian Petrella, who played “Randy Parker” in the classic Christmas film “A Christmas Story.” Petrella said he enjoys touring smaller towns, and has had the best audience responses in the midwest and eastern parts of the country because those towns seem similar to the movie setting. It’s always fun to meet the people who helped make the film such a success, he said. “It’s interesting because we went, we made (the movie), and kind of nothing came of it after that,” Petrella said. “It’s kind of like summer camp, the way I remember it. It’s a bizarre thing to go through sometimes.” Hollywood…
Friday, November 25, 2011
Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday, so show some love to your favorite local small business.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Shoppers will be headed to local businesses in Dormont and Brookline tomorrow for Small Business Saturday deals. Small Business Saturday, conceived by American Express to help spotlight the efforts of local small businesses, encourages shoppers not to bypass Main Street for the mega-mall. Check out the stores on Potomac Avenue in Dormont, Brookline Boulevard in Brookline, and the shops and restaurants along West Liberty Avenue Dormont-Brookline Patch would love to hear which small businesses you can't live without in the area. Tell us in the comments which independently owned business is a must for shoppers this weekend and during the holiday season.
Monday, November 14, 2011
The annual art sale runs through Tuesday.
It's that time of year to start searching for the perfect Christmas presents! This season, find a unique gift for your loved ones while supporting local artists. The Upper St. Clair League of Arts is hosting its annual Sugarplum Shop at the old Recreation Center on McLaughlin Run Road. Dozens of local artists are selling their creations—you can find Christmas cards and wreaths, pottery and glass products, scarves and more! The Sugarplum Shop started in the 1970s and is one of the league's most successful shows. The artists contribute 15 percent of everything they sell to the league. The sale runs through Tuesday. The hours on Sunday are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hours on Monday and Tuesday are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
By helping businesses create jobs, rebuilding the state’s aging infrastructure and energizing Pennsylvania’s economy, more than 28,000 jobs might be created.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Last February, I joined with my Senate Democrat colleagues in unveiling PA Works, a six-point proposal that is aimed at helping businesses create jobs, rebuilding the state’s aging infrastructure and energizing Pennsylvania’s economy. Our plan will spur the creation of more than 28,000 jobs, leverage over $2 billion in new private investment, and will result in more than $150 million in general fund savings. We would accomplish this by focusing on six core areas—small business, workforce training, critical state investments, clean and green energy, infrastructure investment and tax fairness —eliminating duplications, getting rid of what doesn’t work and focusing on what does. There were a number of bills in the package that can make a real…
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State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana - District Office
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Robert Edward Healy, III
11:10 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
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