Steel Cactus

Steel Cactus is a relatively new Mexican restaurant in Shadyside. The restaurant occupies the second and third levels of a building on Walnut Street, above Victoria’s Secret and overlooking the Apple Store.             Upon walking into the restaurant, customers immediately notice the Mexican themed decorations all around the building. There are masks on the wall of the stairwell leading up to the roof, fake cacti in the walls and real cacti in pots spread throughout the building. The roof top area of the restaurant is,…

Alumni Interview with Gregg Caliguri

Gregg Caliguri (class of 1987) is the owner of the restaurants Walnut Grill and Shady Grove in Shadyside and Walnut Grove, which has locations in Fox Chapel and Wexford. In 1993, with two friends, Caliguri opened the Pittsburgh Deli Company, which they have since sold. He is the son of the late former Pittsburgh mayor Richard Caliguri, and he attended the University of Pennsylvania.   What reflections do you have about your time at Allderdice?   I had so many great teachers—some of them are…

Cools Treats for Cold Weather

Anonymous food critic Chomp reviews Pittsburgh’s best spots for ice cream, open even in the dead of winter.

Soba: Taste Bud Nirvana

Soba, the Pan-Asian restaurant on Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside, presents classic and not so classic dishes in a whimsical and appealing manner.

Styles Focus: Timebomb

When Brian Brick was a teenager, he had no idea his graffiti skills would one day propel him to the top of the Pittsburgh style and music scene.