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 onsite garden, and see what local events we’re participating in.
National Hot Toddy Day
Did you know that this Saturday, January 11, is National Hot Toddy Day? The origin of this drink is not known, but one theory is that doctors in Ireland or Scotland would prescribe it as medicine for the common cold. (We’ll take that prescription!)
This Saturday only, we’ll be serving up our take on this famous drink. Made with bourbon, honey, lemon and a splash of tea, then served with a cinnamon stick and lemon wedge garnish, it’s the perfect drink to warm you up this weekend!
Redeem Your Bonus Cards
If you took advantage of our bonus card offer when purchasing gift cards in December, now’s the time to use them! Bonus Cards are valid now through February 29, 2020, making them the perfect excuse to enjoy some post-holiday relaxation. From our Jamison Farm Lamb Bolognese to our classic Bianca Pizza, a night out at The Porch is sure to start your 2020 off deliciously.
Holiday Hours
We will be closed several days throughout the holiday season, so our team members can spend some time with their friends and family:
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas Day: Closed
New Year’s Eve: Open normal hours.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Schenley Park Visitor Center: Holiday Pop Up Café
Join us on December 21 and 28 for the remaining two Saturdays of our Holiday Pop Up Café at the Schenley Park Visitor Center in Oakland. From 4-7:30PM, we’ll be offering a variety of desserts, soups, wine, and Hot Chocolate and Apple Cider. (You can also order these hot drinks with a boozy twist!) It’s the perfect way to kick off a festive night on your way to Phipps Conservatory for their holiday display.
Our Cracklin’ Pork Shank has returned!
We’re excited to let you know that our guest favorite Cracklin’ Pork Shank has returned to our menu! This hearty dish is an autumn-inspired recipe, complete with sauerkraut-bacon mashed potatoes, poached apples, Serrano applesauce, horseradish gremolata, and apple jus.
Make sure to check out our full menu – we’ve just added several new items that showcase the ingredients and produce of the season perfectly.
Reserve your event space today!
From weddings to new additions, here’s hoping that 2019 is a year full of celebrations. Check one item off your to-do list by reserving one of our unique event spaces for your gathering. Our scratch-made menu selections and helpful team members will make your special day even more memorable! Learn more here!
Morticia's Berry Scary Spritzer
Before heading to the theaters to see The Addams Family this weekend, stop by our Siena location to get in the spirit with our limited-time cocktail: Morticia’s Berry Scary Spritzer. A combination of white rum, prosecco, and blueberry syrup, it’s also garnished with our tasty “eyeball”, made with lychee fruit, strawberry jam, and a blueberry.
NATIONAL DESSERT MONTH
October is National Dessert Month, so why not celebrate this sweet time of year with one of our house made desserts! If you desire a taste of sweetness at the end your meal, we recommend our Bread Pudding or New York Cheesecake. We also serve a rotating selection of Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream and Sorbet, and often feature it on our dessert specials.
Welcome to our Summer BBQ
One of our favorite parts of summer is the good old-fashioned BBQ. It’s an event that gathers friends and family together to create new memories through delectable foods. We hope you’ll join us porch-side this weekend to help us savor that summertime feeling with a few of our own BBQ dishes.When it comes to creating melt-in-your-mouth pork, the key is to cook it low and slow. For our Pulled Pork Sandwich, we slow roast our meat for 12 hours at a low temperature of 185 degrees with apple wood chips for an additional layer of flavor. We then toss it with our house-made Kansas City style BBQ sauce and top it with a beer-battered onion ring and our bleu cheese-apple slaw.
What's Growing in Our Garden?
Gardening season is finally here, and we’re excited to say that our rooftop garden is planted and ready to grow! This year, we planted seedlings for a variety of different vegetables including tomatoes (Pink Tiger, Black Cherry, Supersweet 100), peppers (Lunchbox, Jalapeno, Shishito), zucchini, eggplant, 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 parsley, mint, chives, dill, rosemary, and sage 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!
Best Appetizer Award
We have exciting news to share: Earlier this month, we won first place for Best Appetizer at the Taste of the South Hills! Our own Chef John showcased our new Pimento Cheese appetizer and our famous Cast-Iron Cornbread to help secure the popular vote. Eighteen different restaurants participated in this 12th annual event, hosted by the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon-Castle Shannon Rotary Club and benefits a variety of charitable organizations in the South Hills. Congratulations team!
Community Supported Agriculture from Penn's Corner Farm Alliance
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a valuable resource for bringing a box filled with a wide variety of farm-fresh seasonal food right into your home - especially when it’s sourced from our friends at Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance, who have been working with farms all over Southwestern PA since 1999. We use many of the local ingredients found in these boxes in our kitchen every day!
The Porch at Siena is one of the few pickup locations in the South Hills, making it a great excuse to try some of our new recipes before you bring home fresh produce to use in yours. Learn more about Penn's Corner CSA program and then try it out for yourself. Sign up today!