In the spirit of the Waffle Shop, which is both a place to eat waffles and the set of a reality TV show, we now have Kubideh Kitchen: more than just a place to get a delicious Iranian sandwich.

Kubideh Kitchen is the first in a series of Conflict Kitchen features. Every 4 months, Conflict Kitchen will feature food from a different country with which the U.S. is in conflict. It is attached to the Waffle Shop and runs out of the same kitchen, serving up to-go kubideh sandwiches with freshly-made barbari bread, spiced ground beef, and fresh mint, basil, and onion.

The Tehran/Pittsburgh YouTube Mix

On Saturday, July 10th, Conflict Kitchen (in Pittsburgh) and Sazmanab Project (in Tehran) will present a live screening of videos curated directly from YouTube posts shot both in Tehran and Pittsburgh. A back and forth format will utilize the vast and idiosyncratic resources of YouTube to present first-person video accounts that reflect on the daily life of each city. The forty-minute screening will be followed by a live Skype conversation between attendees in Pittsburgh and Tehran.  The event will take place next door at the Waffle Shop, 124 S. Highland Ave., at 11:30 a.m. (EDT).

KUBIDEH KITCHEN is open every day from 11am-2pm and on Friday and Saturday nights from 11pm-3am.

Check out their blog at www.ConflictKitchen.com.  Kubideh Kitchen has also been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered.

On Thursday, May 6^th from 10am to 12pm the New Pennley Place apartment complex is hosting a Health and Wellness Event for senior citizens. The event will take place in the building’s community room located on 5601 Penn Avenue. There will be a variety of local health and wellness professionals who will provide health information and free screenings for participants.

Visionary Performing Arts Academy celebrates their 10th year with a performance of “Never Would Have Made It!” on Saturday, June 20th at 6 pm at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street Downtown. The celebration includes youth ages 2 to 18 years old performing tap, jazz, lyrical and other dance styles.

Ticket are $15.50 or 25.20. For more ticketing information, go to the Cultrual Trust website or call 412.441.1907.

Come support young leaders and celebrate the Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience at the Union Project on June 17 from 6-8 PM.

Join us for drinks and refreshments, DJ Gordy’s soul tunes, a raffle and an exhibition of the collective work of current PULSE participants. Ride your bike to PULSEations and receive a free raffle ticket!

PULSE has brought more than 90 college graduates to the Steel City, pairing them with community-building organizations ranging from hospitals to local radio stations and food banks.

Tickets:
$10- online in advance- ORDER HERE
$15- at the door
$20- VIP (includes a PULSE t-shirt) – ORDER HERE

Union Project, 801 N Negley Avenue
www.pulsepittsburgh.org

Show your Pittsburgh Pride by helping to preserve and beautify our city!  The Black and Gold City Goes Green campaign encouraged environmentally friendly action we can all do around our home to conserve energy and reduce our waste.

Check out the website linked to the campaign title, sign up to receive monthly tips and actions , and report how you have reduced your carbon footprint!  With an upcoming partnership with the Steelers, keep your eyes peeled for giveaways!

This past Sunday, May 17th, the last of East Liberty’s three highrise apartment buildings came down! The 20 story building was imploded at 9 am by the Titan Company. Watch the video of the highrise going down on youtube!

Future plans for the sight include a major department retailer.

Join Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Senator Jim Ferlo, Highland Park Community Development Corporation, East Liberty Development, Inc and other East End Partners for the groundbreaking ceremony for 5801 Bryant Street this Friday, May 15 at 2:30 pm at the corner of Bryant Street and N. St. Clair Street.

This investment in Highland Park will mean a new restaurant for Bryant Street’s growing business district, as well as loft apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the building.

Refreshments will be provided for the event. To RSVP, please call Emily Nordquist at 412.361.8061 ext. 15. Hope to see our Pittsburgh neighbors there!