The Pittsburgh Dish
Do you really know the food scene of Pittsburgh?! The Pittsburgh Dish introduces you to the people, places, and recipes that make our regional cuisine so special. By sharing personal stories, weekly recommendations, and community recipes, we aim to inspire you to connect with local taste makers and experience the unique flavors that shape our city.
Podcasting since 2024 • 89 episodes
The Pittsburgh Dish
Latest Episodes
087 Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop
We sit down with Christopher Beers, the founder of Grandpa Joe’s, to learn the journey from one 900-square-foot Strip District shop to 21 locations across five states. Chris pulls back the curtain on how that magic gets made. From sourcing regi...
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Season 3
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Episode 87
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38:04
086 Two Ugly Mugs Salsa
A backyard garden harvest and a family united on a new journey—this is how Two Ugly Mugs turned a homemade recipe into a national salsa brand. Diane and Matt Perella trace the steps from hot sauce experiments to a salsa lineup with a habanero b...
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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36:42
085 A Full Plate Of Wins, A Low ABV Resolution, And A Weeknight Winner
We're starting the year with a full plate of wins, a smarter way to drink, and a dinner you can make before the water boils. We look back at 2025 with clear eyes and real numbers, from forty new episodes to an 88 percent completion rate that te...
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Season 3
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Episode 85
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15:58
084 The Tavern on the Square
A crumbling 1849 house, abolitionist lore, and a quest to cook for the next hundred years—this is the story of how Maggie and Matt Noble turned The Tavern on the Square into a living landmark. We sit down inside the restored space in New Wilmin...
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Season 2
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Episode 84
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55:02
083 Chef Joe Peroney, From Culinary Olympics to Pittsburgh Kitchens
(01:16) A small-town “toast boy” grows into a gold-medal chef, then chooses a new kind of success. We sit down with Chef Joe Peroney to unpack a winding path from The Greenbrier’s relentless kitchens to the world stage at the Culinary Olympics,...
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Season 2
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Episode 83
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47:22
