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🍩 Where to find paczki in Pittsburgh
February 16, 2024
Good morning, neighbor! Mardi Gras may be over, but that doesn’t mean that all of the paczki is gone. Scroll for where to snag ‘em ⬇️
Heads up: The newsletter won’t publish on Monday for the holiday.
What's CITY Talking About?
Penguins Honoring Jaromir Jagr
The Pittsburgh Penguins will retire jersey number 68, belonging to 1991-92 Stanley Cup winner Jaromir Jagr, at Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. Jagr holds the NHL record for game-winning goals (135) and ranks behind only Wayne Gretzky for most all-time points. His number will hang next to Michael Briere's 21 and Mario Lemieux's 66. [NHL]
- ✂️ Yinz want to celebrate? Primanti Brothers and Sports Clips are giving free Jagr-inspired mullet haircuts in Market Square from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. If you get a mullet, you can also get free weekly sandwiches until the season ends. [KDKA-TV]
Longtime Medical Examiner Retires
Allegheny County’s longtime chief medical examiner Karl Williams, 75, retired from his post after 17 years. The county’s top forensic pathologist — who succeeded Cyril Wecht in 2007 — has overseen some of the region’s most “grisly death investigations.” County Executive Sara Innamorato will have to find a replacement for “the understated Dr. Williams and his trademark mustache and bow tie.” [TribLIVE]
Free Rides to the Opera
For the rest of 2024, you can get a $60 Uber voucher when you buy tickets to the Pittsburgh Opera. Up to 75 vouchers will be available for each performance, starting with the production of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” March 16-24 at the Benedum Center. [90.5 WESA]
- 🚙 Speaking of ridesharing: Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike calling for fair pay. [WPXI-TV]
What To Do
Friday, Feb. 16
- 🪴 Plant Pop-Up at Palate Partners School of Wine & Spirits | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | pay as you go | Lawrenceville
- 🚦 Stoplight Party at Wigle Whiskey | 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. | $5 | Strip District
- 🎨 Body Positive Paint & Sip at Sam’s Vintage | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | $55 | Lawrenceville
- 🐟 Bitter Ends Fish Fry at Linea Verde Market | 5-8 p.m. | pay as you go | Bloomfield
- 🎞️ Oscar Nominated Shorts at Harris Theater & Row House Cinema | various times | $11-13 | Downtown & Lawrenceville — through Sunday
Saturday, Feb. 17
- 👟 Yinz Run Club at North Park | 10 a.m. | free | North Hills
- 🖌️ Community Day at Contemporary Craft | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | free | Lawrenceville
- 💘 Valentine’s Tattoo Flash Bash at Inspire Body Art | 11 a.m. | pay as you go | South Side
- ♻️ Microplastic Mania with Project PT & Creative Reuse | 12-2 p.m. | free | Hazelwood
- 🍻 Good Wood Fest at East End Brewing | 12-3 p.m. | $70 | Larimer
- 🍷 Winter Wine Festival at Trax Farms | 12-4 p.m. | $25 | Finleyville — through Sunday
- 💄 Back To The 80s Drag Brunch at Kingfly Spirits | 12:30-3 p.m. | $40+ | Strip District
- 🖼️ Fun A Day Art Show at The Maple Leaf | 5-8 p.m. | free | Millvale — through Feb. 25
- 🍹 Eight Year Anniversary at Hidden Harbor | 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. | $50 | Squirrel Hill
- 🍸 Spirits of the Burgh at The Pennsylvanian | 6-9 p.m. | $22-95 | Downtown
- 👙 Cupid’s Undie Run at McFadden’s | 6-9 p.m. | $50 | North Shore
- 📣 Opioid Awareness Fundraiser at Phipps Conservatory | 6-10 p.m. | $50 | Oakland
- 🎻 RE/CREATE: Disturb the Silence with Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall | 7-9:30 p.m. | $25-60 | Downtown
Sunday, Feb. 18
- ✨ Big Free Yoga at Velum Fermentation | 10:30 a.m. | free | South Side
- 🛍️ Vintage Market at Lolev Beer | 12-4 p.m. | pay as you go | Lawrenceville
- 🌳 Genealogy Day at Carnegie Library | 12-4 p.m. | free | Oakland
- 🍻 Half Assed Beer + Soup Share at Velum Fermentation | 2-5 p.m. | free | South Side
- 📖 A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde at CMOA | 3-7 p.m. | free | Oakland
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