This MWCDC Mainstreet fundraiser has been expanded from a “Taste of Shiloh Street” to a “Tast of the Mount” due to the great turnout.  Each purchase of a wristband goes to benefit the community through beautification, marketing, or additional special events.  Cost is only $15 for one or $50 for 5 wristbands.  Tickets are available in the MWCDC office located at 301 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh PA 15211 or by calling 412-481-3220 x 201.  If you are unable to contact us during business hours you can purchase your wristbands online at www.tasteofthemount.eventbrite.com

Here are just some of the specials wristband holders will be entitled to for their support:

Shiloh Grill – 25% off of your food bill

Di Fiores Ice Cream – $2 Ice cream cones

Grand Brew Cafe – $2.50 Lattes

Redbeards Bar and Grill – 20% off of your food bill!

Havana – $4 Mojitos & 1/2 price selected tapas

Sloppy Joes – $2 Domestic bottles

Packs & Dogs – $3.50 Seasonal craft beer drafts

DeAndrea Designs Silver Jewelry – 10% off

Art Zebo and Treasures – 10% off candles and video games

Bigham Tavern – 50% off of everything!

La Tavola – Free dessert samples! (one per customer) (reservations are recommended for dinner)

Jennifer’s Hair Studio – Present wristband before October 15, 2011 and recieve 15% off.

Dawn’s Creative Styles – Present wristband before October 15th, 2011 and recieve 1/2 off one retail product with a hair service.

Nikos – $1.50 Yuengling 16oz drafts, $5 Martini’s, 2 Cheese burgers for $3. Come and see our new interior!

Wallace Floral – Present wristband before October 15th and recieve $5 off an arrangement of $25 or more.

Fox’s Pizza – Present wristband before October 15th and recieve 20% off food bill (not valid with any other offers / carry out only)

Roll n Puff - 10% off cigars and $3 off roll your cigarette cartons.

Ink-Line – 20% off tattoo’s and $2 off a haircut.

Plus many more! keep checking back here for updates.

 On Sunday, June 5th, please join us in Mount Washington for an exciting event.  Wild Art Wild Trails 2011 is a hands on event for all ages.  In addition to exploring the trails in Emerald View Park, there will be a climbing wall and geocaching.  There will be music, food and fun while doing a hillside clean-up and giving artists the material to turn trash into cool art!

Mount Washington (Dilworth) Park

Sunday, June 5th

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

515 Norton Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15211

9:00 am to Noon – Hillside Clean-Up with the MWCDC

For more info- www.mwcdc.org/projects/grandview.htm

Kathryn Hunninen khunninen@mwcdc.org or 412-481-3220 x200

This is a FREE event!!!!!

Mother’s Day in Mount Washington

Make this Mother’s Day special by making a trip up to Mount Washington.  Mount Washington, in addition to the many amazing restaurants, has an array of great gift shops and flower shops. 

Gifts and Flowers:

ArtZebo Creations-Open Friday 10am to 5:30pm

DeAndrea Designs-Unique Silver Jewelry  Open Friday 11am to 6:30 and Saturday 12pm to 5pm

Eiseltown- Hanging Baskets 15.99 Fresh Plants and Flowers and Unique Gifts Open Sunday 9am to ?

Wallace Floral- Fresh Plants and Flowers

Patricia Boutique- Beautiful boxed note cards and gifts from The Metropolitan Museum

Mount Washington Restaurants:

Bella Vista Restaurant– 1204 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-1660

Bigham Tavern– 321 Bigham Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-9313

Café Cravings– 402 Bigham Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-481-2700

DiFiore’s Ice Cream Delite– 120 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-381-4640

Georgetown Inn– 1230 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-481-4424

Golden Palace Restaurant– 207 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-381-8500

Grand Brew– 120 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-325-6288

Grandview Saloon– 212 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-1400

Havana– 200 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 724-766-4556

Isabela on Grandview– 1318 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-5882

J.J. ‘s Restaurant– 101 Virginia Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-381-1822

La Tavola Italiana Restaurant– 1 Boggs Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-481-6627

Le Mont– 1114 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-3100

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto– 1411 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa 15211,

412-481-4414

Packs and Dogs– 223 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-3730

Redbeard’s Bar and Grill– 201 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-3730

The Shiloh Grill– 123 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15211, 412-431-4000

Mount Washington is the place to be for Cinco de Mayo 2011, with our own Latin inspired neighborhood hang out.  Havana Tapas and Wine bar is a great place to hang out with friends this Thursday.  You can get into the Cinco de Mayo mood and enjoy the open doors that lead out on to Shiloh Street.  Definitely feel like you are in Havana, but be a block away from scenic Grandview Avenue.

Havana is offering the following specials Thursday, May 5th:

$3.00 Margaritas

$3.00 Coronas

$3.00 Tequila Shots

Check out www.havanapgh.com for more details.

Hope to see you there!!!!

A Taste of Shiloh Street is a fundraiser of the MWCDC Main Street Committee.*  

As a thank you, ticket (wristband) holders will be entitled to specials and discounts at participating businesses.  Come join us and show your community pride on Monday evening, May 2, 2011 from 5-10pm.  Mount Washington.  T-Shirts will also be for sale for $15 the night of the event to help us meet our goals while creating a festive atmosphere for the event.   Tickets are available at the MWCDC office M-F, 9 -4 at 301 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh Pa 15211 for $15. We will take a credit card over the phone as well, by calling Greg at 412-481-3220 x 203.  Tickets will also be sold that night for $20. 

Particpating businesses and their specials are listed below however a complete list of business specials will be available on www.vuplus.org :

Shiloh Grill:   1/2 Price  on everything!

Di Fiore’s Ice Cream / Grand Brew Café:   $1 off of all smoothies

Redbeard’s Bar and Grill: 1/2 Price Appetizers, $2 domestic bottles (bar room only)

Havana:  $3.50 mojitos

Nikos: 25 cent wings

Sloppy Joes: $2 domestic bottles

Packs and Dogs:  $3.50 Seasonal craft drafts

DeAndrea Designs Silver Jewelry:  10% off

Scarpaci’s:  1/2 Price 18oz drafts (including Framboise & Guinness)

Art Zebo: 10% off Aromatherapy, soaps, candles and lotions

JV Raschi’s Treasures:  25% off of video games and 10% off everything else

* Proceeds will be used for beautification projects in Mount Washington’s Business Districts such as hanging baskets, planters, maintenance of landscaped areas, and more.

Located in Mount Washington’s charming Chatham Village, Cafe Cravings boasts to be one of the best coffee shops and cafe in Pittsburgh.  Owners Keith and Vicki Wormsley make everyone feel right at home and take pride in every sandwich and cup of coffee they serve to their customers.  Cafe Cravings is a definite coffee shop destination.

Interview with the owner:

Q. Tell me in short what your services are?

A. We serve gourmet coffee, pastries, breakfast, deli and panini sandwiches. Also made to order salad, daily soups, and other items.  Catering is available.

Q.  What made you go to business in Mount Washington?

A. I liked the location, low crime, and people.

Q. Do you have any promotions/events you would like to mention?

A. Gift basket give aways and BBQ baby back ribs during the summer months.

Q. Is there anything else you would like to mention in the blog?

A. Lots of free parking  & located in historic Chatham Village.

Cafe Cravings

402 Bigham Street

Pittsburgh, Pa 15211

412-481-2700

You will  also find jewelry, tee shirts, umbrellas  and notecards from The Metropolitan Museum.

 Having recently moved into Chatham Village, owner Patricia Goettel was thrilled to find her small space, formerly a barber shop, at 326 Bigham Street.

Renovations were completed while Patricia travelled to New York, Paris, and Hong Kong, where she found treasures for the boutique.

 ” I am meeting some dynamic women here,  as well as seeing some familiar faces and long-time clients who live on Grandview. There is great, fresh new energy just on this corner with Bigham Tavern under new ownership.”

 What makes Patricia Boutique a destination?  ”You don’t know what you’ll find when you come in, but it is very likely you have never seen it before”.

The convenience of the location, the wide price range, and the fact that there are no employees make this a very special experience.

“When you are here, you are dealing with me.”

 Patricia’s career in fashion includes being a buyer in the ’70′s, over ten years with Rodier Paris ( being an original tenant at Station Square),management and executive positions with Saks Fifth Avenue and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

 PATRICIA BOUTIQUE

326 BIGHAM STREET

MT WASHINGTON

 412.488.8833

patriciaboutique@aol.com

 store hours:

Tuesday-Friday  10-6

Saturday 10-4

and evenings by appointment.

“Breathing Life into Media”

Clean, Functional, and Innovative is the one of the newest businesses in Mount Washington’s mantra.  The two young and talented entrepreneurs, brought their new digital creative company to Mount Washington to provide clients with a variety of affordable solutions to everyday business needs

Interview with the business owners:  Aaron Melhorn and Josh Soberdash

Q: Tell me, in short what your services are?

A:

We offer quite a variety of services such as:

Web Site Design & Development

Print Media

Interactive Media

Company Branding

Web Hosting

Custom Built Computers

Our products include: Web Sites, Business Cards, Letterheads, Custom Stationary, Kiosk Applications, Edutainment, Games, Mobile Application Deployment, Web Hosting, etc

Q: What made you go into business in Mount Washington?

A: Mount Washington is a great place to start a company like O2 Digital Creative Agency. We are just close enough to the city to meet our clients, but just far enough to steer clear from the busy downtown streets. Mount Washington also has a friendly neighborhood, which attracts plenty of tourists from surrounding areas.

The office is in a great location, and in walking distance from one of the busiest streets on the mountain. Anyone that has ever ridden the incline up to Mount Washington has eventually made their way over to Shiloh Street for some refreshments. It has proven to be an extremely busy area and a great way to meet new clients on a daily basis. Mount Washington offers much more than a great location, but an even better atmosphere and a great Pittsburgh experience.

Q: What is different about O2 Digital Creations than any other similar shops in Pittsburgh?

A: While we are a two-man team, we continually produce high quality work for all of our clients. We take pride in the fact that we can connect on a personal level as well to ensure your product is a true reflection of you and your business.

Q: Do you have any promotions /events you would like to mention?

A: Mention this blog or interview and receive 10% off any purchase!

Q: Is there anything else you would like to mention in the blog?

A: Please check out our website at www.O2DCA.com and Get your Free Quote Today!

O2 Digital Creative Agency

128 Wyoming Street, Unit 0

Pittsburgh, Pa 15211

www.o2dca.com

Valentines is also here to warm our hearts on these cold, dreary days.  The good news is that Mount Washington is one of the best places to celebrate the day with your sweetie with a number of great restaurants.  Don’t forget that we have two florists, Wallace and Eiseltown to say, “I love you” but if you’re looking for something really unique don’t forget Art Zebo on Southern Avenue and the new DeAndrea Designs scheduled to open any day at 307 Shiloh Street.  Vincent DeAndrea was also an artist at the Mount Washington Ar Marketplace  who has not only chosen to make Mount Washington his home but he also a community to invest in a jewelry store of his own.  Vincent’s designs can be seen at www.deandreadesigns.com but now you can can get an up close and personal look at his creations in his unique new pictured below.  Be sure to stop in and welcome him to the neighborhood.

Superbowl Specials………………

Come to Anytime Tanning Club on Super Bowl weekend and say “Stairway to Seven” and receive $7.00 off any purchase of $25 or more. Can not use with any other offer. GO STEELERS !!!!!! This offer good at all locations.

 First Niagara Bank, on Friday the 4^thof February,  will be having a Steeler’s customer service day. For anyone who comes in they will be giving away food and non-alcoholic beverages.  The whole office will be dressed in Steeler gear as well.

Up to 20% off Pittsburgh and Steelers themed artistic photography prints, matted prints and framed prints from 5×7 – 16×20. For more information, contact Jason of Three Rivers Creative Arts at j.a.greiner@gmail.com or (412) 657-9430. Website – www.3riverscreative.com .

In addtion to the other businesses mentioned, come check out our other businesses for your Valentine’s Day and Superbowl needs!

Eiseltown Flower Shop

ArtZebo Creations

Wallace Floral

This weeks market will be featuring the artists and musicians listed below:

Artists:

Dances With Colors – Dichroic glass jewelry

Laura Williams – Natural gemstone jewelry on memory wire

Cesarow Arts – Fine art

Art Zebo Creations – Handmade soy candles

DeAndrea Designs – Handmade jewelry

Katie Moran – Jewelry and fine art

Karmin Monroe -

Vanessa Kettering – Pottery and ceramics

Tim Jenkins – Handmade wood frames and boxes

Musicians:

Tyler and Ernesto

Tom Fraser

Carl Lucas