Kristy Locklin

Kristy Locklin enjoys the sweet sounds of Motorhead and other heavy metal bands. Interested in oddities and other obscure subjects, she covers everything from food to haunted houses and much more.

The Bridge is bringing live music back to a historic spot in East Liberty

Kevin Saftner and Susan Coe, local music industry veterans, were riding a wave of success when (record scratch) Covid-19 hit…

2 years ago

Beer 101 in the 412: Trace Brewing’s vocational training program promotes diversity in Pittsburgh’s beer scene

Dev Johnson knows it’s going to be hard to top his 39th birthday. He celebrated Jan. 4, 2021 by starting…

3 years ago

Sacramental wine shop opens in Dormont

When Curt Friehs and Cynthia Craig raise a glass, they feel closer to God. In April, the friends opened Chosen…

3 years ago

Say, “Cheese!” Bankrupt Bodega, a retail shop, art gallery and film processing lab opened in Bloomfield

Pat Bruener is going for broke with Bankrupt Bodega. In April he opened the business at 4120 Main Street in…

3 years ago

First Sip Brew Box delivers beer merch — and community connection — to your door

The pandemic has prevented a lot of beer lovers from visiting breweries to drink and stock up on swag. But,…

3 years ago

Evia bringing traditional Greek food back to Bellevue

Chris Balouris grew up in the restaurant business. For 40 years, his dad and uncle ran authentic Greek eatery Lincoln…

3 years ago

Derivative Mixology’s Featured Cocktail Experience connects patrons with bartenders while supporting the industry

Derek Ott wants to create a connection between bartenders and customers, even if they can’t be across the mahogany from…

3 years ago

Rachel Aul can parallel park a 27-foot-long frankfurter with ease.

The Pleasant Hills native is touring the United States behind the wheel of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Aul, along with…

3 years ago

Helltown Brewing teams with Helping Hops to support local food banks

Don’t let the name fool you; the folks at Helltown Brewing are angels. The Mt. Pleasant-based brewery recently partnered with…

3 years ago

A new chapter: the folks behind Savor Pittsburgh introduce a new cookbook to benefit Magee

Savor Pittsburgh needed a savior. Planning was underway for the 15th annual fundraiser for Magee-Womens Research Institute when COVID-19 hit.…

3 years ago