Bistro Stories

February 12, 2026

Reviving True Hospitality at The Legacy Hotel and Event Center

The Legacy Hotel and Event Center is envisioned as a boutique, experience-driven property built around what owner Bruce Schafer calls “true hospitality.” Rather than leaning into […]
February 12, 2026

Coordination Perfection. Meet Kayla Wasik.

Kayla Wasik’s path to becoming the wedding coordinator at Bistro To Go was anything but traditional. With a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and history, specializing in […]
February 4, 2026

Valentine’s Day Dinner 2026

By Executive Chef Kevin Hermann, 408 Heirloom Why not impress your Valentine this year with an elevated, romantic dinner at home. Executive Chef Kevin Hermann shares […]
January 20, 2026

Chef Kate’s Roasted Root Vegetables

By Chef Kate Kobylinski Long have I been asked, “what is your favorite vegetable?”  I pause, look heaven-ward, and smile.  My mind has taken me to […]
January 20, 2026

The Club at Blackthorne Returns

For more than a decade, Anthony Cifelli has been part of Pittsburgh’s wedding and event industry through his bar service business. That experience ultimately led him […]
January 20, 2026

The Legacy of Nicholas Coffee, Bistro’s Premium Roaster

Jordan Nicholas knows good coffee, and he wants to share it with you. Founded in 1919, Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co. is a family business that […]
January 20, 2026

Meet Chef Stanley, Bistro’s Soup Chef

For Chef Stanley, the path to becoming a chef was anything but traditional. Before cooking professionally, he spent decades as a sheet metal worker with Local […]
January 5, 2026

Nikki’s 2026 Message

Signs & Wonders 2026. A year of great expectation. Once upon a time, as I tried to gaze up the chimney, I wondered how Santa was […]
December 9, 2025

The Mayor of the Northside: Brandon Jackson

He has a constituency. More people than I can count fill into the café to find good food and to find Brandon. Brandon is Bistro and […]