It’s all about treating yourself because Feb-You-Ary is here! Yes, Valentine’s Day is approaching, but there’s also so many events to check out during the month. And with an extra day in the calendar, there’s more time to enjoy all the wine, food, and beer–Eat Drink Pittsburgh, City Paper Cocktail Shake-Off, Winter Beerfest–just to name a few! Stay warm with our list of events!
My Snarky Valentine
Museum Lab | Feb 6
Get your creative juices flowing! Make a shrinky dink, woodburn a design on a wooden keychain, along with blind contour portrait drawings, embroidery, and cute friends from Humane Animal Rescue. You’ll also enjoy beer, wine, and snacks from Nothing Bundt Cakes and Fig & Ash Wood Fire Kitchen.
Pittsburgh Black Media Panel
August Wilson Center | Feb 12
The panel brings together respected Pittsburgh Black Media professionals, highlighting what local media organizations are getting right, and wrong, when covering stories involving the cities Black communities. The event is free!
Pittsburgh Chocolate Wine and Whiskey Festival
Rivers Casino | Feb 15
You can’t go wrong with chocolate, wine and whiskey! Make sure to have the sweet hand-rolled truffles, melted chocolate fondue, bean-to-bar artisan chocolates, and so much more! Everything will be perfect with unlimited samples of Champagne, Prosecco, premium wines, and fine whiskey! Sweet!
Drink Beer Do Good
Threadbare Cider House | Feb 20
Have some awesome beer and do good for the community! Threadbare will be making sandwiches for Jubilee Kitchen in Uptown. $20 gets you a spot, covers supplies, and one free beer!
Eat Drink Pittsburgh
Rivers Casino | Feb 20
This is a huge food and drink tasting event! You can try the best bites from restaurants all over Pittsburgh. And there’s incredible wines, beers, and liquors too! It’s going to be packed with over 50 vendors.
Trax Farms Winter Wine Festival
Trax Farms | Feb 22
Warm up with some wine! Trax Farms will have unlimited sampling, awesome food trucks, and live music. Portions of proceeds benefit Finleyville Food Bank. It’s going to be a fun Saturday afternoon!
Pittsburgh City Paper’s Cocktail Shake-Off
Energy Innovation Center | Feb 27
The best mixologists and bartenders in the Burgh battle in the ultimate shake-off. Only one will be crowned Pittsburgh’s cocktail champion! Your ticket gets you samples at all participating bartender stations, food, and entertainment.
Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest
David L Lawrence Convention Center | Feb 28 & 29
Spend the extra day of February at the 7th annual Beerfest. It’s filled with hundreds of craft beers, local food trucks, and restaurants. All proceeds benefit Animal Rescue Partners inc, Biggies Bullies of Pittsburgh. The event has become one of the top ten largest craft beer events in the nation!
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