PITTSBURGH

Go...

• WILD CARD read more ›
  (4209 Butler St. Tel. 412-224-2651)
  wildcardpgh.com
  This recently established shop is a hub for Pittsburgh’s young DIY community. Stop in to find cards, stationery, wallets and craft supplies.
• JOSEPH BETH BOOKSELLERS read more ›
  (2705 E Carson St. Tel. 412-381-3600)
  josephbeth.com
  When visiting the city’s largest independent bookseller, pick up a staff favorite, like Ayun Halliday’s No Touch Monkey! And Other Travel Lessons I Learned Too Late.
• ORIGINAL CIN read more ›
  (260 Settlers Ridge Center Dr. Tel. 412-788-8246)
  originalcin.org
  This small boutique sells modern clothes (funky sweats, tops with asymmetrical details) and home and body accessories from innovative designers like 2 PyroMaineiacs.

• ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE read more ›
  (Downtown Pittsburgh. Tel. no phone)
  pittsburghirish.org
  This parade is a longstanding Pittsburgh fixture, held (non-continuously) since 1869. This year, it joins with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to collect food for the hungry. March 13.
• HENRY AND MUDGE read more ›
  (Multiple locations. Tel. 412-456-6666)
  pghkids.org
  Pittsburgh’s family-friendly theater puts on several plays each year. This one, based on Cynthia Rylant’s books, describes the adventures of a boy and his beloved dog.
• THE MATTRESS FACTORY read more ›
  (500 Sampsonia Way. Tel. 412-231-3169)
  www.mattress.org
  This installation art museum continues its dedication to exhibiting challenging new work with its the current show, Likeness, in which artists reinterpret the concept of portraiture. Through March 21.

• MAD MEX read more ›
  (370 Atwood St. Tel. 412-681-5656)
  madmex.com
  The flagship of a regional chain, the Oakland location of Mad Mex is a small space with a big menu. The Super Mad Mex Burrito, with rice, jack cheese, spicy spinach and chickpea chili and a choice of meat, is legendary, as are the 22-ounce margaritas. $
• GIRASOLE read more ›
  (733 Copeland St. Tel. 412-682-2130)
  733copeland.com
  This family-run restaurant alters its menu to highlight the freshest ingredients the owners can find. Try the cheese tortelloni with peas and prosciutto. $$
• THE COMMON PLEA read more ›
  (310 Ross St. Tel. 412-697-3100)
  commonplea-restaurant.com
  Named in reference to the nearby Allegheny County Courthouse, this popular business dinner spot features dishes that range from beans and greens to veal capricciosa (with arugula, tomato, red onion and lemon oil). $$$

• ROUND CORNER CANTINA read more ›
  (3720 Butler St. Tel. 412-904-2279)
  Formerly a nondescript Civil War-era hotel and bar, this spot was transformed in 2009 into a Mexican cantina with specialty cocktails—like the Don Julio Anejo and Combier D’Orange Liqueur, garnished with a dried chili—and a back patio for warm evenings.
• THE BRILLOBOX read more ›
  (4104 Penn Ave. Tel. 412-621-4900)
  brillobox.net
  Founded in 2005 by a couple of Pittsburghersvia- Brooklyn, the Brillobox is the center of indie-rock hip in Pittsburgh. Some nights, the big show is here; other nights, this is where to dance afterward.

• WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART read more ›
  (221 N Main St, Greensburg. Tel. 724-837-1500)
  wmuseumaa.org
  This museum is known for a collection of American art that ranges from the traditional to the abstract. Don’t miss the spring special exhibit, Concerning the 1930s in Art: Paintings from the Schoen Collection.

This month...

Fun Fact!
Nellie Bly, the journalist who made it around the world in a record 72 days in 1889/1890, was born near Pittsburgh in Cochrans Mills.