Subject:

Pittsburgh

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Polica make TV debut on Jimmy Fallon Wednesday, unveil U.S. tour

    Related:SXSW: Polica as the road teamPolica at First Avenue (with cover shoot outtakes) River's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineupAlthough MInneapolis electro-percussive soul collective Polica aren't quite at the level of an Ellen DeGeneres shout-out yet, they're about to get a huge a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Marilyn Manson's U.S. tour dates unveiled, show at the Brick in May

    ​The mysterious Marilyn Manson has emerged with a fresh U.S. tour in support of the forthcoming eighth album, Born Villain. This is the first Minneapolis show for the band since 2009's stop at the State Theatre. It also adds to the slate of concerts that includes the Shins, Jane's Addiction, and I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Doomtree release "Bangarang" video before starting enormous U.S. tour

    ​As the Doomtree crew are all getting psyched for their sprawling 2-month-long U.S. tour which starts tomorrow night, they dropped a lighthearted, no-frills video for "Bangarang," one of the most rousing tracks on their recent No Kings album. The clip features all the members of the Doomtree colle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon January 2012

    ​NOW OPENColossal Cafe(2315 Como Ave, St. Paul)Rosa Mexicano (City Pages Review)(609 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis)Little Szechuan (City Pages Review)(5377 West 16th St., St. Louis Park)West Bank Diner(324 Cedar Ave S. Minneapolis)Five Guys Burgers and Fries(8360 3rd St N., Oakdale)Eat Street Pi ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    November 23, 2011

    Pittsburgh Blue knows how to rock a steak

    Edina's restaurant scene beefs up

  • Calendar

    September 28, 2011

    Two Trains Running

    Edina's restaurant scene beefs up

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Olivia Tremor Control coming to the Varsity on September 12

    ​Athens-based indie rock forerunners and psych-pop purveyors Olivia Tremor Control re-emerged last fall with their first track in over a decade, "North Term Reality," and it was enough to spark the interest of fans of the early-'90s experimental rock band and spurn more recording projects and a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    A beer dinner and spicy mini-doughnuts this Week in Food

    Pittsburgh Blue matches eats with brews​Ramp up to some serious Memorial Day weekend grilling with a full week of food-related outings, classes, and parties. 5/24 Patio party! it's the first of Tria's monthly patio parties--there will be one a month through the summer--that kick off at 5:30 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Kozy's departing the Galleria, Pittsburgh Blue coming soon

    Kozy's never quite caught on the way Jax did. ​Why did Kozy's Steak and Seafood, which is operated by the grandson of Jax Cafe founders Joe and Gertrude Kozlak, never quite catch on with Edinans? Maybe when they had a hankering for steak, they missed their old Northeast stomping grounds with t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Pittsburgh Blue: Happy hour of the week

    Roy, working hard at happy hour​Pittsburgh Blue11900 Main St. N., Maple Grove763.416.2663Hours:Daily, 3-6 p.m."Late night": Monday-Thursday, 8-10 p.m.,Friday-Saturday, 9-11 p.m.$3 tap beers$3 house wine$3 well drinks$3 off martinis and specialty cocktails$3 mini Philly cheesesteaks, chili fries, p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Katy Perry coming to Xcel Center July 9

    Photo by Tony NelsonKaty Perry at First Ave in March 2009​Following the same skyrocketing success arc as pop phenom Lady Gaga, who played the Fine Line and came back a year later to sell out two nights at the Xcel Center, Katy Perry is upgrading from filling the First Avenue Mainroom in 2009 to pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Sade coming to St. Paul, date TBA

    ​"Famously reclusive" singer Sade has re-emerged recently with a new album, last year's Soldier of Love, and plans to tour in support of her record this summer and fall. A slew of tour dates have already been announced, kicking off in Baltimore on June 16, and more dates are expected to be announc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Fabulous Catering prepares wild game this Week in Food

    It's time to get classy with tequila: Pittsburgh Blue tequila dinner. ​Autumn arrives in the Twin Cities. Take down some tequila, preserve some kraut, prepare your wild game, and follow it all up with a Farm Fresh Feast this Week in Food. Tuesday 10/5 We admit Maple Grove is a haul, but hey, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Pittsburgh Blue hosting a tequila dinner

    wikimediaTequila does four-courses in Maple Grove. ​We don't normally come across events we think are worthy of telling Minneapolitans or St. Paulites to haul out beyond the beltine, but here's a reason to get yourself to Maple Grove: Pittsburgh Blue's tequila dinner on Tuesday, October 5. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    "Dangerous By Design" ranks Minneapolis first in pedestrian safety

    Photo: Andrew KelsallMinneapolis want you to walk​You want to die trying to cross the street? Move to Florida. At the very least, head south of the Mason-Dixon line. If you don't want to take your life in your hands while out for a stroll, just stay right here in Minneapolis. That's what the g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Minneapolis is 7th least-wasteful U.S. city

    Image courtesy Nalgene​Or so says a press release aimed at drumming up attention for Nalgene, the company that makes those oh-so-ubiquitous water bottles. Here's their Top 10 1 San Francisco, CA 2 Seattle, WA 3 New York, NY 4 Portland, OR 5 Boston, MA 6 Philadelphia, PA 7 Minneapolis, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Solid Gold's gear stolen, playing last-minute Minneapolis show

    Photo by Ben ClarkSolid Gold at SXSW 2010​While in the midst of one of their first multi-city US tours, Minneapolis dance-pop quintet Solid Gold received a hard blow. Their van was broken into and half of their gear was stolen, including a few very essential pieces from their live show, which reli ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2010

    Tobacco

    Photo by Ben ClarkSolid Gold at SXSW 2010​While in the midst of one of their first multi-city US tours, Minneapolis dance-pop quintet Solid Gold received a hard blow. Their van was broken into and half of their gear was stolen, including a few very essential pieces from their live show, which reli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Lookbook, One For the Team plan tours

    Lookbook will sweep the East Coast, while OFTT is donating tour proceeds to the Red Cross for Haiti relief.

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

    Listen to a comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Gaslight Anthem announce rescheduled Minneapolis show

    The Springsteen-loving Jersey boys will play Epic on October 3.

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Feb. 27, 2009: Tapes 'n Tapes & Cecil Otter

    Cecil Otter releases a new music video, Muja Messiah freestyles for B96 & new M.anifest

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Pazzaluna debuts Sunday Suppers

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2008

    Things I learned at the Twins Game

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Professor moons judge at college debate nationals (with video!)

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Eight Wild games to be featured on national TV

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    Air Fair? Rochester to Minneapolis

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    Anti-Flag's Progressive Thrash Unites First Avenue

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2008

    Anti-Flag

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    Critics Picks: KRS-ONE and more

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions 3/26: The War Comes Home

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Columns

    March 5, 2008

    Savage Love

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2007

    7/9 Morning Communiqué

    Sunday is the new Friday, and deals abound.

  • Movies

    March 28, 2007

    Accidental Tourists

    'God Grew Tired' exhausts one's patience with Africa chic

  • News

    December 20, 2006

    (Some of) All That Jazz

    Swinging and swooning over 10 of 2006's best jazz albums

  • Music

    September 20, 2006

    Party Girl

    DJ Girl Talk is the maddest scientist in the mash-up lab

  • Columns

    May 17, 2006

    Free Will Astrology

    DJ Girl Talk is the maddest scientist in the mash-up lab

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2006

    The 2006 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

    DJ Girl Talk is the maddest scientist in the mash-up lab

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2005

    9/7: Morning Communique

    DJ Girl Talk is the maddest scientist in the mash-up lab

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2005

    Walker woes

    DJ Girl Talk is the maddest scientist in the mash-up lab

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2005

    2005 Vikings schedule

    DJ Girl Talk is the maddest scientist in the mash-up lab

  • Arts

    June 25, 2003

    Hedley and the '80s Pinch

    An August Wilson tragedy turns a cri de coeur into a hollering session

  • Arts

    February 26, 2003

    Doing What Comes Naturally

    August Wilson's Pittsburgh Realism; Sondheim's Pretty Pictures

  • Music

    March 7, 2001

    Diesel Powered

    August Wilson's Pittsburgh Realism; Sondheim's Pretty Pictures

  • News

    June 28, 2000

    Zoom

    Washed-up cowboys, lady mechanics, homeless philosophers--photographer Wing Young Huie has seen it all. Now, by hanging 600 of his Lake Street portraits in public, he's ready to show the city to itself.

  • Restaurants

    September 15, 1999

    Dosai, Do

    Washed-up cowboys, lady mechanics, homeless philosophers--photographer Wing Young Huie has seen it all. Now, by hanging 600 of his Lake Street portraits in public, he's ready to show the city to itself.

  • Sports

    June 3, 1998

    Diamonds to Dust

    Baseball owners are trading away the game's storied traditions for boxes of Beanie Babies

  • News

    June 3, 1998

    Goodbye Golden Boy

    Baby Boomers and Block E. Preservation and parks. Urban history and virtual reality. Outgoing city planning director Paul Farmer on the politics and passions that got him fired.

  • Arts

    May 20, 1998

    Mysteries of Pittsburgh

    Good times: Canewell (Russel Andrews) and Floyd Barton (David Alan Anderson) dream of bringing the blues to Chicago in August Wilson's Seven Guitars

  • News

    January 7, 1998

    Sold Down The River

    Minneapolis's brave new riverfront will have parks, museums, and upscale condos. Who said subsidized housing was just for the poor?

  • More >>

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy