What's New
We’re always cooking up something new, in more ways than one. Check out the inspiration for our seasonal menus, track the progress of our rooftop gardens and bee hives, and see what local events we’re participating in.
Penn's Corner Farm Alliance CSA
We love using local, seasonal ingredients in our kitchen and with Penn’s Corner Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, you can use these same items in yours! Sign up today for their Peak Season share, beginning August 14, to enjoy the best variety of local produce during the height of the growing season. Our Schenley location is a CSA pickup location, making it a great excuse to stop by for a bite when picking up your box.
Our Rooftop Beehives
If you’re looking towards the front of our Schenley location, you may notice something a little different on our roof… beehives! Since we first opened the doors at our Schenley Plaza location back in 2011, our rooftop has been home to 4 hives boasting 100,000 bees each. With the help of our friend Randall of BEEBOY Honey, we produce over 200 pounds of honey every year to use in the various specials and beverages at both of our locations. You can also enjoy it every day in the honey butter that we serve with our fresh Farm Bread.
WYEP Summer Music Festival
Saturday, June 29 is one of our favorite events of the summer: WYEP’s Summer Music Festival! Free and open to the public, it’s held right in Schenley Plaza from 3-10PM. For the first time ever, we’ll be hosting a Beer Garden under the big white tent, where we’ll be pouring refreshing local brews including a limited-edition brew from North Country Brewing Co. called WYEP’S 913 Ale. This Wheat Ale is brewed with lemon, ginger, and honey from our own rooftop hives! Plus, 10% of sales from our beer garden will go to support WYEP.
We’ll also be serving up Pulled Pork Sandwiches at the Beer Garden if you want a quick bite to eat in between shows! If you’re looking for a place to sit back and relax, stop in for a meal at our Schenley Plaza location. See you there!
Free Beer for Dads on Father's Day
Father’s Day is this Sunday and we’re raising our glasses to the men who have taught us some of the most important lessons of life: All Dads who visit us on Father’s Day (June 16) will enjoy a free draft beer on the house!
Whether you bring Dad by for brunch or for a night out with the family, a scratch-made meal on our porch is the perfect way to show your appreciation.
What's Growing in Our Garden?
Gardening season is finally here, and we’re excited to say that our porch-side garden is planted and ready to grow! This year, we planted seedlings for many different vegetables including 12 varieties of tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, and more. It won’t be long until you can enjoy the fruits of our labor featured in our daily specials.
You’ll also find several types of spices growing in our garden including cilantro, pineapple sage, lemon balm, and dill which we’ll be using in dishes all over our menu. In fact, you can already enjoy homegrown basil on our classic Margherita pizza!
We’d like to give a special thanks to our friends at Grow Pittsburgh, who helped us to get our gardens ready in time for summer. Watch the video below to see all their hard work at our Siena at St. Clair location!
Celebrate Your Grad with Us!
After years of hard work, your graduate is about to complete that long-awaited walk across the stage to receive their diploma. After graduation, celebrate their achievement with dinner at The Porch! It’s the perfect way to reward a job well done and look forward to a bright future.
Mother's Day Brunch
While our brunch is available every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 3PM, we’ll be opening early at 9AM on May 12 for our friends participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. We’re also showing our appreciation by offering all Moms who visit for brunch on Mother’s Day their choice of a free Mimosa or Macarons to help celebrate their special day! (Bringing Mom by for dinner? She’ll also get to end her meal with some Macarons on us!)
½ Price Pizza After 9PM
At our location in Schenley Plaza, many of our guests have shared that some of their favorite college memories were made over late-night pizza at The Porch – a tradition that still holds true today.
Every Monday through Thursday after 9PM, you can enjoy all our pizza selections, including our Buffalo Chicken Ranch or new Crabby Pie, for half price! Our Duquesne and Yuengling drafts are also available during this time for only $3.
Appetizers You’ll Love…
Variety is the spice of life, and our selection of appetizers allows you to get a taste of the many flavors that we’re cooking up in our kitchen. Our Double Heart Spinach Dip, made with marinated artichokes, hearts of palm, spinach, and Parmesan, is a creamy, hearty shareable starter that your entire table will love.
Or, add some zest to your night with our classic Calamari, complete with crispy zucchini, piquillo peppers, and spicy tomato sauce. Whether you choose one or several, these small bites are a wonderful way to help transition from a long day to a relaxing night.
Dawson's Orchards Farm Dinner
The summer season will be here before you know it and we’re already looking forward to Dawson’s Orchards Farm Dinner series, a lineup of events where local chefs craft a unique menu featuring fresh, local produce that is then paired with selections from local wineries and breweries. Our own Andrew “Red” Jacobson, Executive Chef at our Schenley location, will be the featured chef at Dawsons’ event on August 10. In addition to his delicious meal, all in attendance can also enjoy a behind the scenes tour of a working orchard, given by the owners themselves.