Snacks N’At: Corner Mercantile, The Tower at PNC Plaza, Downtown
Fine dining is doing great, and fast food is, well, plentiful as usual. But if you want something in the middle — something fresh, made-from-scratch, but fast and inexpensive, well, that’s still a challenge. That’s precisely the spot Corner Mercantile is aiming for. Located on the ground floor of the new Tower at PNC Plaza […]
Corner Mercantile Opens in New PNC Tower
PNC employees and other downtown denizens now have another breakfast and lunch spot to check out on Wood Street. Corner Mercantile, a casual cafe-style restaurant had its soft open on Monday and is already drawing crowds, says Parkhurst Dining general manager Jim Shones. Not a bad start for a new restaurant that’s had no publicity […]
Entertain Like a Chef: Tips from Parkhurst Executive Chef Cameron Clegg
When it comes to holiday entertaining, Cameron Clegg is all about keeping it simple. It’s sage advice from a cooking pro who serves hundreds of meals at work each day as executive chef for Parkhurst at Highmark Pittsburgh, and then goes home to a kitchen filled with kids. He and his wife, Katharine, have six […]
Sweet Briar Reopens Dining in Just 18 Days!
In March 2015, Virginia’s Sweet Briar College’s Board of Trustees announced the College would be closing its doors after more than 114-years due to insurmountable financial challenges. Six months of instability and efforts by the previous leadership to close the all-women liberal-arts College had caused much damage to the institution’s operations, including shuttering its dining […]
Parkhurst Chefs at Cedar Crest College Prepare Thanksgiving Desserts
Peter Sokolski, executive chef, with Sharon Isaac, pastry chef, of Parkhurst at Cedar Crest College, visited the WFMZ studios to prepare cinnamon cream puff pastries just in time for Thanksgiving dinner! Enjoy this baking demonstration, along with the recipe posted here.
VA Colleges Collaborate On Dining Rehab
Local rivalries were recently set aside in Virginia so that the foodservices of two colleges could lend support to a third. During the reopening of two dining venues, Sweet Briar got some help from nearby Bridgewater College and Washington and Lee University dininig teams managed by Parkhurst. Read original article here
Chatham University Ranked 7th For Best Food Locally Sourced
Chatham University was ranked 7th in the United States for the best food sourced and grown locally according to Sierra Magazine’s 2015 Cool Schools ranking in the food category. Overall, Chatham was ranked in the top 25 nationally for Cool Schools for the 2nd year in a row. Sierra Magazine is published by the Sierra […]
Chatham University Ranked 7th for Best Food Sourced Locally by Sierra Magazine’s Cool Schools
Chatham University was ranked 7th in the United States for the best food sourced and grown locally according to Sierra Magazine’s 2015 Cool Schools ranking in the food category. Overall, Chatham was ranked in the top 25 nationally for Cool Schools for the 2nd year in a row. Sierra Magazine is published by the Sierra […]
Parkhurst Dining Neighboring Schools Support Sweet Briar College
Higher education may be a competitive market, but it’s also a compassionate one when it comes to lending a helping hand. During the recent transitions at Sweet Briar College, many local parties stepped up to the plate, including the dining teams at Bridgewater College and Washington and Lee University (W&L). Read original article here
Parkhurst Teams at Neighboring Schools Support Sweet Briar
Higher education may be a competitive market, but it’s also a compassionate one when it comes to lending a helping hand. During the recent transitions at Sweet Briar College, many local parties stepped up to the plate, including the dining teams at Bridgewater College and Washington and Lee University (W&L). Dining team members at Sweet […]