TABLE: Spring 2008

TABLE is the one and only magazine for Pittsburgh and Southwestern PA dedicated to celebrating food culture and lifestyle in our region. With each quarterly issue, these pages will carry feature articles and a great seasonal recipe.

Pittsburgh is filled with endless nooks, crannies, and streets lined with culinary gems waiting to be explored, and spring is the time to bite into what this wonderful city has to offer. Pittsburgh is a multi-cultural and historic city, which offers a diverse culinary experience for residents and visitors of every age, ethnicity, and palette... so let's spring right into it!

This Issue's Features

• Bistros: The Ultimate Cool + Cozy Find

  The ambiance and charm of quaint French bistros is alive and well right here to the city. Enjoy simple French and Italian rustic country dishes with the freshest local meats and seasonal ingredients. Pack your favorite French wine for a hot little BYOB in Regent Square called Legume, or hop right over to The Southside for a taste of France right on East Carson Street at La Pommier Bistro.

• Simply Seasonal: Spring Lamb (recipe)

  Pittsburgh is nationally known for its mouth-watering lamb, and here you can get it all year round. Get a few tips about grilling, and a delicious recipe. Take a trip to Elysian Fields or Jamison Farms—Pittsburgh's local farms that bring you locally raised lamb.

• Cultural Traditions: Holy Meats!

  We represent a multitude of backgrounds and come from diverse neighborhoods with rich heritage and traditions that are many generations old. In this melting pot of a city, we bubble up to the top one unique Easter holiday tradition: the blessing of Holy Meats.

• Little New York: New Castle, PA

  Just outside of town is New Castle, PA—Our "Little New York". Italians, Syrians, Greeks, Poles, Slovenians, and Irish; this city is quite the melting pot. While visiting New Castle, sink your sweet tooth into a donut from May's, or roll up your sleeves and dive into a famous New Castle chili dog.

• Wellness: Get Training For The Big Day

  Springtime is the perfect season to plan fun-filled days of outdoor adventures in the Pittsburgh area. Sign up now to walk, run, or jog to these warm-weathered activities here in the 'Burgh, and we'll get you ready with some helpful nutrition tips.