Dining News: Gasoline Street Coffee Company
Cioppino
Cioppino Restaurant & Cigar Bar, 2350 Railroad St., Strip District, has a new menu with a raw bar, small plates and daily specials.
Small plates include smoked wings, mussels and cockles, City Chicken and country ribs. Also among the new offerings are seafood towers of various sizes and combinations of oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp, lobster and crab.
Daily features include roasted half-chicken Mondays, stuffed pork shoulder Tuesdays, veal schnitzel Holstein Wednesdays, flat-iron goulash Thursdays, market fish Fridays and pork shank Saturdays.
Details: 412-281-6593 or cioppinogroup.com
Gasoline Street Coffee Company
Gasoline Street Coffee Company, an independent family-owned coffee shop, is open at 643 First Ave., Downtown.
The shop specializes in locally roasted coffee products with three signature drinks: Pour Over Petro, rotating offerings manually brewed for a rich and flavorful cup of coffee; the Turbo Diesel, house drip with a shot of espresso; and the Chai Charger, a Chai latte with a shot of espresso.
Details: 412-248-3835 or facebook.com/gasoline streetcoffeecompany
Terrace Room Dinner Series
The 2016 Terrace Room Dinner Series at the Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Downtown, will begin at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 with a focus on Asian food and featuring wine pairings from the experts at Dreadnought Wines.
The cost is $89 per person plus tax and gratuity. Complimentary valet parking is included.
The series is held once a month with future focuses including a vegetarian dinner, backyard barbecue and beer vs. wine dinner.
Reservations are required. Details: 412-553-5235 or omnihotels.com
La Gourmandine
French bakery La Gourmandine, with locations in Lawrenceville and Mt. Lebanon, has plans for a new location in Hazelwood, says owner Fabien Moreau.
The shop, planned for 5011 and 5013 Second Ave., is expected to open in the fall.
Moreau says the idea for the new location came when he was approached by Action-Housing, a Pittsburgh nonprofit working to revitalize the Hazelwood community. He believes the neighborhood is an ideal spot for his business.
“When I opened in Lawrenceville, no one understood why I was opening my first shop there, and, within a couple years, there was a lot more activity,” he says. “(Hazelwood) is an up-and-coming area, and people are looking for new stuff.”
La Gourmandine specializes in authentic French pastries, croissants, sandwiches and more. Details: lagourmandinebakery.com
The Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side, will host “Breakfast in Bed: Valentine's Day @ the MF,” a 21-and-over event, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 14.
This year's inaugural event will feature a variety of activities for guests. The museum has partnered with local food and drink vendors to offer Wigle Whiskey Bloody Marys, Salud Juicery mimosas, and a Waffallonia Liegewaffle bar to guests. Visitors can create a cat-collage valentine, explore the museum galleries and meet adoptable pets from Animal Friends. Though usually closed Sunday mornings, the museum's galleries at 500 Sampsonia Way will be open exclusively for brunch guests.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at wiglewhiskey.com/event-tickets. Tickets include one drink, a meal from the waffle bar and free admission to the galleries. Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase. Proceeds support the Mattress Factory's artist residency program, exhibitions, public programs and educational outreach.
Details: 412-231-3169 or mattress.org
Senti
Senti Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, at 3473 Butler St., Lawrenceville, welcomes couples to celebrate Valentine's Day with a modern Northern Italian prix fixe menu, specialty cocktails and live entertainment Feb. 12 to 14.
The featured prix fix menu includes the following for $65 per person: beet salad of roasted beets with honey glaze pearl onions, whipped goat cheese, pickled hazelnuts and apples, served with a blood orange vinaigrette; Arancini and Oyster served with pickled mustard seeds, mustard crème and black garlic puree; entree duo of seared beef tenderloin with foie gras and pinot noir gelee and seared swordfish with blood orange, preserved lemon and mugolio and pine syrup; and Cioccolata Calda, Italian hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows.
Guests can try Senti's featured holiday cocktail, the Blood Orange Martini, or self-serve themselves high-end Italian wines from Senti's Enomatic wine dispenser.
There will be a performance by The Mariko Reid Trio, a Pittsburgh-based band specializing in jazz.
Reservations recommended. Details: 412-586-4347 or sentirestaurant.com
Big Burrito
For all those broken hearts out there, Mad Mex, with multiple locations, will host its annual Bring Your Ex to Mad Mex special Feb. 14. Cost is $40 and includes a choice of an appetizer or small order of boned wings to share, a small frozen or rocks margarita each, an entree of your choice each and a brownie dessert to fight over.
Details: madmex.com/BYE
Cafe des Amis
Cafe des Amis, 443 Division St., Sewickley, is offering Valentine's Day specials from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 14.
The menu will include the Caprese Breakfast Sandwich with tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado, basil, an over-easy egg and pesto on ciabatta bread served with one side; strawberry pancakes with chocolate drizzle and topped with fresh strawberries served with bacon or sausage; and the pear pomegranate walnut salad with walnuts, cranberries and feta cheese on a bed of lettuce served with house dressing.
Guests can order from the regular menu. Cafe de Amis is BYOB and charges no corkage fee.
Reservations recommended. Details: 412-741-2388 or cafedesamispa.com
Braddock's Pittsburgh Brasserie
Braddock's Pittsburgh Brasserie, 107 Sixth St., Downtown, is accepting reservations for its annual Valentine's Day fete.
The restaurant will serve a three-course menu Feb. 12 to 14, featuring Kurbuta Pork Belly Profiteroles, Maine Stuffed Lobster a l'Americaine, Blue Cheese and Bacon Crusted Petite Filet, a dessert trio and complimentary glass of champagne. Guests also may enjoy a la carte options.
February also debuts a new pierogi to Braddock's award-winning roster, a red velvet cheesecake-stuffed and topped with Oreo cookie crumble and cream cheese drizzle.
Reservations recommended. Details: 412-992-2005 or braddocksrestaurant.com
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