Hungry Jess

Born and raised in New Jersey, I have always understood the importance of an ideal pizza toppings to crust ratio and how to spot an amazing bagel from one that tastes like cardboard. I've also endlessly debated the "gravy or sauce" question and joined in many traditional 'Sunday Dinners.' But at the end of the day, I'm just a girl that likes to eat and tell other people about it. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, came back to NYC, and have since returned to the 412, I have also developed my journalistic skills for both my website and outside publications as well as creating a newsletter that I can call my own.

There’s A New Pickle In Town: Meet Pittsburgh Pickle Company’s New (And The Only) Crown Cut Pickles

As someone not from Pittsburgh (let me be honest, I call Pittsburgh my home, but I still have to use…

2 years ago

How Two Food-Lovers Found Love (And The Future Home Of Their Business) In The Same Place: A Love Story For The Food-Obsessed

I’ve known Jillian Ludwiczak for a few years and counting now. Her warm smile and presence upon multiple visits to…

2 years ago

PowerBites! Making Power Moves: New Packing & New Partnerships On The Horizon

I first met Sharif Rasheed, owner, and founder of PowerBites!, over coffee at Espresso A Mano last summer. We chatted…

4 years ago

Play With Your Food And Eat It, Too, At Cenacolo

(This is a piece that was intended for print but put on hold when COVID hit. We decided not to…

4 years ago

Live Fresh Juicery Is Serving Up Cold-Pressed Juices & Smoothies in Homestead

While scrolling on Instagram recently (and persuaded by a few miscellaneous social posts I saw in my feed), I stumbled…

4 years ago

From Italy To The ‘Burgh: How Tavolo Pazzo Has Continued Its Imported Journey During COVID-19

When COVID-19 took over the world as we knew it in March, it seemed everywhere was flipped entirely upside down.…

4 years ago

The Hungry Grl Hit List: Weekly Edition

Hey yinz! It’s your favorite Hungry Grl coming at you with a new series where I round up my favorite…

4 years ago

Bridges & Bourbon Starts 2020 On A New Note: New Hours, New Menu, New Magic

When I went to Bridges & Bourbon for the first time in the summer of 2019, I was awed by…

4 years ago

Hungry Grl Round-Up: Carb Edition

With the holidays upon us (AKA I’m packing up yet again for the Dirty Jerz) and a whole new year…

4 years ago

From The City Of Bridges To The Magic City: Hungry Grl Takes Miami

When it becomes winter in the city of Pittsburgh, sometimes it doesn’t feel like you’re walking in a winter wonderland.…

4 years ago