CoCo's Cupcake Cafe in Shadyside is Closed (flickred by Rrrrred)
A long time ago, the loyal subscribers of Boring Pittsburgh decided that they preferred other cupcakes over the ones baked at CoCo’s. Not only did Dozen beat CoCo’s, but we were shocked when a bakery that wasn’t listed on the poll (Vanilla Pastry Studio) also beat them.
Our readers predicted the fate of CoCo’s Cupcake Cafe. The place closed their doors for good on June 27th.
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Win a $15,000 diamond ring, the more hints and clues you find the better your chance!
Are you thinking about popping the big question? Did your hoopty breakdown recently? Are you late with your rent check? This might be your big break! A local jewelry store on Walnut Street in Shadyside is giving away a platinum diamond ring valued at $15,000. But not so fast… you’ll have to earn it first! It’s the Henne Jewelers’ Diamond Dash, and it’s a city-wide treasure hunt that’s free to play.
A flawless $15,000 Mark Patterson diamond has been hidden somewhere in Downtown Pittsburgh…
Pretty generous giveaway considering that their shop was robbed within 8 days of each other at beginning of the year (supposedly they drove a freakin’ truck through the front door).
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Free yoga in Shadyside for the month of February at Yoga Flow.
Free yoga for 30 days! This is great news for all the aspiring yogis in Pittsburgh. Yoga Flow is a new yoga joint getting ready for a grand opening in Shadyside. Yes, we know yoga studios are as common as coffee shops in part of town, but this one sounds pretty cool.
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Uni-Mart closed after more than 20 years
The Uni-Mart on Ellsworth Avenue is closed for good. After more than 20 years of steady business, the Shadyside landmark went out with a weekend BOGO liquidation sale.
Now just an empty parking lot, many Shadysiders can remember making late-night Uni-Mart trips – usually after 2:00 am. When the locals bars close, the next stop for a lot of people was the corner of Ellsworth and Summerlea Street where they could grab a bottle of water, a pack of smokes, or some instant noodles. The convenience will probably be missed by locals.
The question everyone wants to know: Did the Uni-Mart close because they got robbed too many times? In September it happened three times within three weeks, by the same woman! Earlier in the summer (of 2009) they even got held-up by a guy with an HIV infected needle.
According to one of the cashiers (the night before the doors were locked), they had to close due to bankruptcy, not robberies. Can’t we assume that going bankrupt might have something to do with being robbed so often? Just Google “unimart shadyside” and almost all of the search results are crime related.
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"Lean Back" said the Walnut Street telephone pole
Walnut Street in Shadyside was closed between Bellefont and Filbert today due to a utility post that is on verge of falling over. The pole looks like it’s ready to fall into the Henne Jewelers storefront. According to a fireman on scene, the wind did it. To make matters even more dramatic, a single-phase transformer is attached to the pole. Later in the evening, the yellow tape extended the closure from Copeland to Filbert.
All the typical Walnut Street restaurants/pubs are open – Shady Grove, Doc’s Place, William Penn Tavern, Cappy’s. You are warned that parking (which is already a major downfall to Walnut St) will be even worse than usual. Pedestrian traffic is also forbidden, so the only way to get to these places is by going all the way around – and in cases like Cappy’s you’ll have to go through the side alleyway.
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