David Pirozzi May 26, 2016 The Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant Program, a sustainability performance initiative providing recognition for leading restaurants in southwestern PA, has designated eight Oakland restaurants since its kickoff in September of last year. One establishment in particular already has plans on using its funds awarded through the program to make sustainable improvements. Ting […]
Sherree Goldstein May 9, 2016 Sunday was Mother’s Day, the most popular day to dine out as more than half of Americans celebrate with a restaurant meal. At my restaurant, Square Cafe, it is by far our busiest day of the year, and also a heartening reminder as to why I’m in the restaurant business […]
September 21, 2015 Sustainable Pittsburgh Monday announced a new two-year partnership among four business districts within the City of Pittsburgh to support the introduction of the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant Program to restaurants and consumers: Lawrenceville Corporation, Oakland Business Improvement District, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, and Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh. Administered by Sustainable Pittsburgh, the Sustainable Pittsburgh […]
Drew Cranisky August 24, 2015 Sustainability is a slippery thing. We all agree it’s important, but how many of us could actually define it? The word, which is awfully abstract to begin with, continues to get diluted as corporations plaster it all over decidedly unsustainable products and campaigns. It’s a lot to sort out. The […]
