Happy Tuesday! I heard lots of stories from people who checked out the 412 Day festivities this past weekend. Our city sure knows how to throw events! I’d love to know if you checked anything out on Sunday. There were small events on top of the main ones throughout the city.

Pretty cool news this week came out from the MICHELIN Guide that they’re going to be expanding to the Great Lakes. Learning recently how many of us are foodies, this felt like news that MUST be shared. In total, MICHELIN will be expanding to 6 cities in the Great Lakes region - Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee.

I went back and forth on if I should make this a short blurb in The Bulletin or if it really should be the main story for the week. But this is big news. This is the sort of thing that fills me with a lot of pride for our city and our skilled chefs who are about to be put on the map.

There’s a whole subculture around the MICHELIN Guide. People travel the world just to eat at MICHELIN restaurants or stay at rated hotels. And chefs devote their careers to get even a single star.

The anonymous Inspectors have already started scoping things out and eating at local spots. The results are set to come out in 2027 but an exact date hasn’t yet been announced.

I know there are definitely mixed feelings about an influx of people coming in with the NFL Draft next week. And sometimes it feels like our city doesn’t quite have the infrastructure to handle us. But I think any time people who are really good at their craft can be highlighted, it’s an awesome opportunity.

I’ve eaten at my fair share of places around the country and Pittsburgh is home to some of the best food I’ve had anywhere. I think it’s something about the deep roots this city has. The pride that goes into the food when you’re cooking recipes that have been in your family for generations. So it’s exciting that there will be chefs from our city who will get to be showcased and have people travel from all over to try their food. I know for a fact that the city will support them as well.

If you want to read a little more about the process, you can see more here.

Last week’s answer - $399,000. If you’re interested in seeing more, you can see the listing here

Nice work to those of you who got the answer correct last week. It was a tricky one!

This week’s hints. It feels like it should be in the Cotswolds.

Rufus Wainright - Live piano show at City Winery starting at 5:30 pm. Find tickets here.

Shucked - A Tony Award-winning musical comedy is opening at the Benedum Center at 7:30 pm. It runs through Sunday the 19th. Tickets can be found here.

Pop Up Craft Offline Meetup - There will be good food, sippable drinks, and fun crafts. From 6 pm to 8 pm at Happenstance Cafe. More info.

I Remember It Better: 2026 Distillery Artist Residency Exhibition - The exhibition runs through June 20th and features 7 local up and coming artists. Learn more here.

A Slice of New York Squared Grand Opening - Their new location at 319 E Carson St is opening this Friday. MSJR will be performing to kick off the grand opening at 6 pm. More info here.

Siesta Fiesta - The Latin and global music dance party kicks off at 10 pm at Spirit hosted by DJ Tiza and featuring DJ Himboza. More details here.

Indoor Flea Market & Bake Sale - Doors open at 8 am at Riverview Community Action Corporation in Oakmont. Check out the details.

Kennywood Opening Day - Summer is almost here! Doors open at 11 am. You can get your tickets here.

Alternate Histories T-Shirt Blowout & Big Studio Sale - The sale starts at 12 pm at their studio in Greenfield. Check them out here.

Stay Hungry Vintage Grand Opening - Check them out at LV Market House from 12 pm to 5 pm. There will also be pop-ups from Nectar Candy, Mill Street Vintage, and Standing Wave Coffee. Details here.

Plant Bingo Brunch - Things get started at 11:30 am at Inner Groove Brewing. 6 rounds of bingo for the chance to win some plants! Tickets here.

Strip District Cafe Crawl - Hosted by Yinzers Meet x Grind & Groove the crawl starts at 12 pm. Your ticket comes with a Cafe Crawl t-shirt. More details.

Remember to tag us @steelcityledger on Instagram if you check out any of these events!

This Saturday is shaping up to be a great day to check out the Kennywood opening or some flea markets. Maybe both!

Friday: 🌦️ 80° Hi / 60° Lo | 💧 86% chance of rain | 💨 7 mph wind

Saturday: 🌤️ 86° Hi / 49° Lo | 💧 25% chance of rain | 💨 7 mph wind

Sunday: 🌧️ 58° Hi / 35° Lo | 💧 65% chance of rain | 💨 18 mph wind

Sometimes I see pictures and I’m like “Wow, we really are the Paris of Appalachia”. This is one of those instances. I love a great spring sunset.

You can see some more of their photos here.

This new Italian spot in the Live! Casino recently opened and is getting rave reviews from everyone. It’s a cafe and market within the casino. So you can stop in for a quick meal or just drop in to pick up some essentials for your pantry. They’re well stocked and are about as authentic as you can be. I keep hearing their cannoli dip is 10/10. You can see their menu here.

Pitt students from the Complete Streets at Pitt and Urban Planning Club took a count of all of the cars, bikes, and pedestrians on March 20th and 27th at the Bates Street and Semple Street Intersection. The data and patterns that they observed are going to be used to try and get funding to make improvements to that intersection. I love seeing a grassroots campaign come together. You can read the full profile here.

Voting ends on 4/20 so make sure to cast your vote for this year’s best! You can vote here.

Little bit of a different type of post this week. We found out last week that our cat, Cypress, has lung cancer. It has been a rough week as we try and figure out the best path forward for her. She’s such a special cat that we love dearly so I wanted to show her off in all her glory. This was her helping us garden last spring. Hold your cats extra tight for us.

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