Restaurant Opportunities Centers United is a national organization that advocates on behalf of restaurant workers, and Pittsburgh is home to one of its chapters. In this episode of On The House, Larkin Page-Jacobs talks to organizer Jordan Roma

On The House: Pairing Music With Your Meal

Oct 28th, 2015 3m 50s

At a restaurant or bar, details make up a diner’s experience. Lighting, décor , music -- Brooke Annibale’s embraces each to enhance the experience of eating out. She’s a Pittsburgh singer and songwriter, and works for the Big Burrito restaurant

On The House: The Rise And Fall Of The Restaurant Grade Proposal

Oct 7th, 2015 4m 33s

One burger joint in Pittsburgh has repeatedly kept raw hamburger meat, lettuce and coleslaw at temperatures that allow bacteria to flourish. A chain restaurant’s worst violations in the past three years were a missing floor tile and a dirty flo

Is Pittsburgh Becoming A 'Foodie' Destination?

Sep 23rd, 2015 8m 54s

Pittsburgh's evolving food scene has been gaining national attention. Is it enough to make the city the country's next great food destination? This week contributor Rebecca Harris looks at the business of food in Pittsburgh.

On The House: Photographing Food Just So

Sep 22nd, 2015 4m 6s

From vegetable garden bounties to sliced and diced ingredients to plated meals, pictures of food are ubiquitous on social media. Anyone with a smartphone can make beautiful photographs of food.

On The House: So You Want To Buy A Liquor License

Sep 8th, 2015 4m 8s

You’ve decided to open a restaurant: the lease has been signed, renovations completed, equipment purchased and staff hired. All you have to do is buy a liquor license to get things rolling. Not so fast, says attorney Mark Flaherty. He and his f

On The House: Getting Rid Of The Grease

Aug 25th, 2015 4m 20s

The golden French fries and basket of wings ordered at the bar or restaurant are made delicious through the frying process. But the oil used in restaurants and commercial kitchens can’t go down the drain, so it’s set aside for pickup. Companies

On The House: Turning A Critical Eye On The City's Restaurants

Jul 28th, 2015 3m 39s

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette dining critic Melissa McCart took a roundabout path on her way to Pittsburgh. She’s worked in restaurants since she was a teenager and first started writing about the dining scene in Washington D.C. in the early 2000s. S

On The House: A Pivotal Pittsburgh Restaurant Prepares to Close

Jul 16th, 2015 4m 20s

Salt of the Earth opened in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood in 2010, and it was unlike any restaurant the city had seen before. The menu was adventurous and ever-changing, the minimalist design was warm and the high-end food belied its locat

On The House: Tips For Baking 'Glorious' Food

Jun 30th, 2015 3m 33s

In "Oliver!" the musical adaptation of Charles Dicken’s "Oliver Twist," orphan boys at a workhouse sing “food glorious food” as they fantasize about a bountiful spread. That vision is realized in the small, eponymous bakery in Pittsburgh’s High

On The House: What Does It Mean To Be A 'Corporate Chef?' Less Cooking, But Still Plenty Of Food

Jun 17th, 2015 3m 30s

Bill Fuller is the corporate chef for the big Burrito Group , a restaurant company that began in Pittsburgh two decades ago. Fuller grew up in Dubois, a small town a couple hours northeast of Pittsburgh and pursued degrees in chemistry before l

On The House: Food As A Means Of Self-Exploration

Jun 3rd, 2015 3m 27s

Eating can be mundane. Throwing another item in the grocery cart, ordering the same dish at your go-to restaurant or grabbing something from the fridge. It’s all apart of the routine. But it doesn’t have to be. In this installment of On the Hou

On The House: Inside Pittsburgh's Largest Produce Provider You've Likely Never Heard Of

May 19th, 2015 3m 57s

Produce distributor Paragon Foods is a behemoth in the region, providing fresh produce, dairy and poultry to institutions large and small, including Pittsburgh Public Schools, Google, Olive Garden, Mad Mex and Meat and Potatoes — even universit

On The House: Paying Restaurant Workers a Living Wage

May 5th, 2015 4m 5s

Making a living wage in the restaurant industry can be tough. Servers and bartenders rely on tips for the bulk of their income, and in the kitchen, the wage is set by the business owner. Recently the restaurant Bar Marco made waves by announcin

On The House: This Little Piggy Goes to Market

Apr 21st, 2015 4m 16s

Meat is in demand, and prices are up — 11 percent for beef and pork from 2013-2014 . A nd as people pay more per pound at the counter, they may be more selective and interested in just how their meat gets from the farm to the butcher to the din

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