TABLE: Summer 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.

Summer has arrived, and that means this city is bustling with new sights, sounds, and tastes. Pittsburgh is cookin' up some great culinary adventures perfect for summer, fascinating day trips, and of course, good ol' messy BBQ. Get out and enjoy what this wonderful city has to offer - fill your days with good company, a sunny atmosphere, and as always, great food. Enjoy!

This Issue's Features

• Pittsburgh BBQ: Rolling Down Herron Avenue

  Summer is the time to roll up your sleeves and enjoy some good, messy, BBQ. We've dug up some delicious saucy BBQ hot spots that you simply cannot pass up. From Carolina-style, to St. Louis-style, we've got you covered—just make sure to pack extra napkins!

• Simply Seasonal: Asparagus - Standing Tall (recipe)

  Take advantage of this versatile, nutrition-packed super food, growing fresh in PA during spring and summer. This recipe is great right on the grill, and makes for a simple, yet elegant dish. Finish off this perfect summer dish with a squeeze of lemon—a perfect balance to a perfect summer dish.

• A Stream Runs Through It

  For most local fisherman, the beginning of trout season marks their official beginning to summer. Trout season is currently underway, so grab your rod and reel, and head out to a cool stream in southwestern PA.

• Love of PA: Lawrence County

  A little slice of country, just north of Pittsburgh, Lawrence County makes for a great change of pace, and a relaxing way to spend a day. Signs for fresh produce, quilts, and furniture line the side roads, and, what's better than fresh spring water directly from the source to cool off on a warm summer day?

• California Kitchen... In Pittsburgh!

  San Fran transplants, Matt Park and April Young share ban chan—Korean-style tapas, and everything they love about the 'Burgh and its food scene. Who says Pittsburgh's cuisine is any different than what they're serving up on the West Coast? Read about their favorite hot spots right here in Pittsburgh.