PetSmart to Open in East Side Borders

PetSmart is coming soon to East Side

What is more boring than 12,000 square feet of empty commercial space? A store that isn’t needed. PetSmart is gearing up to open a new location in the bottom level of the bankrupt Borders in East Side. It isn’t needed, and we implore you not to shop there.

…Because there are already two fantastic, locally owned pet stores within a block from the Eastside shopping area.

Smiley’s Pet Pad (215 South Highland Ave / 412-362-7556 / map)
Petagogy (5880 Ellsworth Ave / 412-362-7387 / map)

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Inside Look at the New Mad Mex in Shadyside

Mad Mex preparing to open on Highland Ave in Shadyside

@trashyleesuh captured this inside look at the new Mad Mex

trashyleesuh – i stood on tip toes to bring you a sneak peek into the mad mex going in on highland ave in shadyside #pittsburgh

Locally owned Big Burrito Group is opening their 10th Mad Mex restaurant on South Highland Avenue in Shadyside – only a few steps away from BBG owned Casbah. Everyone seems excited since Shadyside has a rather lackluster selection of lunch menus, so there’s some hope that Mad Mex will change that. Plus, you no longer have to drive to the ‘burbs when craving a Big Azz Margarita!
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Hollywood Filming in Pittsburgh Continues

Katherine Heigl and One for the Money filming in Shayside (thanks for the photo Stacey)

Katherine Heigl filming "One for the Money" in Shadyside

We’d like to send a shoutout to Barbara Vancheri for mentioning BPGH in the Post Gazette yesterday. She was right on the money about all of the “One for the Money” movie-making tidbits. Check out the Film Notes article titled ‘One for the Money’ continues filming…

This is what happens when your city becomes a mini-Hollywood hub.

Earlier this week, a girl posted on boringpittsburgh.com that Taylor Lautner would be shooting close to Federal Street on the North Side. But another poster corrected her — the movie filming near the old Garden Theater is Katherine Heigl’s “One for the Money” and not “Abduction.”

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MrBaconPants Bacon Bash at Harris Grill

Bacon Bash: A day to celebrate one of Pittsburgh favorite foods, BACON!

Vegetarians click here. Bacon lovers, read on! MrBaconPants is back in Pittsburgh, this time with the Bacon Bash at Harris Grill on Ellsworth in Shadyside. They really couldn't have picked a better spot for the event. Harris Grill is well known for their bacon nights on Tuesdays. That's where they have baskets of bacon sitting on the bar in place of stale peanuts and pretzels.

Last year, MrBaconPants was at Harris Grill for a bacon tour and it was a huge success. They had a bacon eating competition where some dude ate an entire 3 pounds of bacon in three minutes! 85 people were there chomping on gourmet bacon eats, and that was the day after the G20… this year is bound to be even more exciting.

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CoCo’s Cupcake Cafe Closed

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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