Picklesburgh celebrates all things related to the pickle
Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Crowds will be on the Rachel Carson Bridge this weekend for Picklesburgh.
Picklesburgh will celebrate all things pickle-related this weekend.
A Heinz pickle will be flying at this weekend's Picklesburgh festival in downtown Pittsburgh.
Large crowds are expected for Picklesburgh in downtown Pittsburgh this weekend.
Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
A variety of pickle-related delicacies will be available at Picklesburgh this weekend.
Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Pickle juice drinking contests are among the highlights of Picklesburgh.
Collin Chamberlin, a comedian raised in Kennedy Township, is appearing at the Byham Theater in "Pickles & Giggles."
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Most of us would not choose to slake our thirst on a hot summer无毛视频檚 day with the salty juices that pickles float in, but select visitors to the Picklesburgh festival in Pittsburgh this weekend will be doing just that when they take part in pickle juice drinking contests. For those who wish to confine their thirst-quenching to more conventional beverages, there will plenty of those to choose from, too, along with music, merchandise, a children无毛视频檚 play area and plenty more.
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Launched in 2015 to celebrate all things pickle-related and presented by Kraft Heinz, Picklesburgh has twice won honors as the best speciality food festival in America from USA Today, and was designated a 无毛视频渟ignature event无毛视频� of the state by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office. This year, it will set up shop at the Rachel Carson Bridge and along the 10th Street Bypass. The festival无毛视频檚 primary entrance will be at 9th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Most of the prepared food vendors will be at the 10th Street Bypass, which will allow for additional space, more seating and, in the July sun, some much-needed shade.
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So just what kind of pickle-based delicacies can visitors expect to find at Picklesburgh? How about bacon-wrapped and cheese-stuffed pickles. There will also be pickle swirl fudge, chocolate-covered pickle popsicles and pickle donuts, ice cream and cupcakes. Howard said the offerings will be 无毛视频渜uirky,无毛视频� 无毛视频渞estaurant-caliber无毛视频� and 无毛视频渘ot the typical festival food.无毛视频� Limited-edition pickle beers made exclusively for Picklesburgh will also be on tap.
And the 2022 Mayor of Picklesburgh will be crowned through a pickle juice drinking contest. Preliminary rounds will be on Friday and Saturday, with finals on Sunday. Limited walk-up opportunities are available to participate but registration beforehand on the festival无毛视频檚 website is encouraged since slots have filled up quickly for previous festivals.
On Thursday, just before the start of Picklesburgh, the Pickles & Giggles Showcase will be at the Byham Theater at 8 p.m. It will feature the touring comedians Jackie Fabulous, Sammy Obeid, Rojo Perez and Steven Rogers. Three comedians with local roots will also be part of the show, including Collin Chamberlin, a 29-year-old Kennedy Township native who moved to New York just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to break through in the comedy world. He majored in environmental studies at the University of Pittsburgh, but attended a couple of open-mic nights, took a class at the Arcade Comedy Theater in Pittsburgh and 无毛视频渨as kind of hooked after that,无毛视频� he explained over the phone last week.
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无毛视频淧ickles & Giggles无毛视频� is being presented by the Downtown Partnernship and the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y. A two-and-a-half-hour drive from Pittsburgh, it opened in 2018, and was designated by Congress in the following year as the country无毛视频檚 official comedy museum and cultural institution. The Arcade Comedy Theater will be showcasing pickle-themed stand-up and improv shows on Friday and Saturday in conjunction with Picklesburgh.
Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, go online to www.picklesburgh.com.