Altius is now open at 1230 Grandview Ave. on Mt. Washington in the building formerly occupied by the Georgetown Inn.
Altius is the second restaurant concept from B DeFrancis and chef Jessica Bauer. Their first restaurant, Bistro 19 in Mt. Lebanon, opened in 2006.
The restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine. Starters include sea scallops, white asparagus soup, beet terrine and more. Entrees include prosciutto-wrapped veal tenderloin, Berkshire pork chop, American red snapper and more. The bar offers an array of specialty cocktails, beer and wine.
Work is being done on the building's second floor, which will provide space for additional dining and private parties.
Details: 412-904-4442 or www.altiuspgh.com
Great Harvest Bread Co.
A new Great Harvest Bread Co. bakery is scheduled to open May 30 at 6401 Penn Ave., East Liberty.
The opening-day menu will include honey whole wheat, harvest white and cinnamon chip breads. A rotating selection of specialty breads will include bacon cheddar beer, anadama, Oregon herb and cinnamon raisin walnut. The sweets menu will include berry cream-cheese scones, oatmeal chocolate-chip and salted-caramel cookies, lemon blueberry ginger and morning glory batter bread and muffins and Savannah bars.
Sandwiches will be prepared fresh daily and include Big Sky chicken salad, Baja Chipotle turkey, chimichurri roast beef, ham and swiss and veggie three-seed hummus.
Great Harvest will feature drip-brewed and personal-sized French press coffee using beans from 19 Coffee Co., a locally owned micro-coffee roaster.
Additional products include doggie treats, Nine Grain hot-cereal mix, Pittsburgh “Pothole” Crunch, chocolate-chip cookie mix and cranberry almond oatmeal mix. A children's corner for families will be available along with free wireless Internet.
Details: www.facebook.com/GreatHarvestPittsburghPA
Hops for Hazelwood
Hops for Hazelwood, an annual beer and food tasting fundraising event supporting the YMCA, will be from 5 to 9 p.m. May 29 at the Elsie H. Hillman auditorium at the Kaufmann Center, 1835 Centre Ave. in the Hill District.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online.
Details: www.ymcaofpittsburgh.org/locations/hazelwood-ymca/
Garden Cafe
The Heinz Hall's Garden Cafe, at 600 Penn Ave. in the Cultural District, is now open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, weather permitting.
The menu, provided by Common Plea Catering, includes salads, sandwiches, paninis and wraps.
Also on Wednesdays, guests can enjoy live music and complimentary appetizers in the tree-lined courtyard during the Garden Cafe happy hour from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Details: www.heinzhall.org
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