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Arts & Entertainment

‘Soul Food Fest’ celebrates local Black-owned businesses

September 9, 2021 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on ‘Soul Food Fest’ celebrates local Black-owned businesses

Andrew Cummings | multimedia editor 9/9/21 Over Labor Day weekend, Market Square held “Soul Food Fest,” an event that celebrates the history of Pittsburgh’s Black-owned food businesses. Food, festivities, live music and art could all […]

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Cake it ’til you make it: Mel’s Magnolia owner brings passion to reality with bakery

February 18, 2021 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Cake it ’til you make it: Mel’s Magnolia owner brings passion to reality with bakery

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 02/18/2021 Just about everyone has that one thing they are passionate about and instantly makes them feel better. For some, it might be sports or meditation. For others, maybe it’s […]

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Black-owned ice cream shop promises ‘happy day’ with each scoop

October 29, 2020 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Black-owned ice cream shop promises ‘happy day’ with each scoop

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 10/29/2020 A quick T-ride over to the North Side, Happy Day Dessert Factory sits on a hill above Heinz Field. Just as its name promises, the dessert shop exudes warmth […]

Features

Farmers markets show perks of sustainability, local business

August 17, 2017 The Duquesne Duke 1

Anna Walnoha | Staff Writer If you live in or around the Pittsburgh area and find yourself in need of something to do, you’ll find that there is no shortage of activities to fill the […]