Sheetz
Multiple locations. sheetz.com
For Veterans’ Day (Tue., Nov. 11), Sheetz offers all veterans and active-duty military personnel two freebies: a free meal and a free car wash. Present military ID or proof of service to receive a free half turkey sub (includes extras and add-ons) with a regular-size fountain drink and a free car wash (valued at $9).
The City of Pittsburgh
414 Grant St., Downtown. engage.pittsburghpa.gov/vending-program
The City of Pittsburgh invites the public to a standing committee meeting to review its street vending policies. As stated in an Instagram post, Mayor Ed Gainey aims for Pittsburgh to “set the Gold Standard for street vending” and to make the vending program process “more clear, transparent, and equitable” ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. The meeting will take place at the City-County Building on Wed., Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.
Sinkers and Suds food truck Credit: CP Photo: Rayni Shiring
In August, policy changes were submitted for City Council review, including a streamlined permitting process, eliminating the requirement that mobile vendors move locations every four hours, and a new allowance for group vending sites with multiple operators. The committee is also exploring extending vendors’ midnight deadline, zoning changes, and a “fairer” fee structure. A public survey about the proposed vending changes is available online.
Churchview Farm
3897 Churchview Ave. Extension, Brentwood. churchviewfarmpgh.com
Churchview Farm kicks off its 14th season with the 2026 Sunday Dinner Series. Part of the lineup of sell-out dinners hosted at the woman-owned “organic farmette,” Sunday Dinners are served in collaboration with local restaurants and chefs and offer an “authentic and elevated Farm-to-Table experience” for 60 people, including an opportunity to roam the grounds.
Lilith co-owners Dianne DeStefano and Jamilka Borges pose for a portrait in the dining room. Credit: CP Photo: Mars Johnson
The 2026 Sunday Dinner Series events include five-course meals with drink pairings by Altius, DiAnoia’s, Hyeholde, Lilith, One by Spork, EYV (Eat Your Veggies) Restaurant, Bar Marco, The Speckled Egg, Chef Kristin Butterworth, and more. Dinners run at the farm on Sundays from July through October 2026. Tickets cost $195 per person (inclusive of the entire farm experience) and can be purchased on Churchview Farm’s website.
Tickets go on sale Fri., Nov. 14, at 9 a.m.
Self-Reliant Seitan
selfreliantseitan.bigcartel.com
Vegans, rejoice! Self-Reliant Seitan, a Pittsburgh-based maker of small-batch vegan “meats,” opened Thanksgiving pre-orders for their Seitan Turkey Roast. The one-pound herbaceous turkey-style seitan ($20) feeds four and comes frozen with reheating instructions. Plant-based turkey lovers can add a pint of Roasted Garlic Gravy for $8. Order online for pick-up at the Squirrel Hill Farmers Market on Sun., Nov. 23 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Lawrenceville Farmers Market on Tue., Nov. 25 from 3-7 p.m., or pay $5 for local delivery within Pittsburgh city limits.
Golden Age Beer Company
337 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. goldenagebeer.com
Golden Age Beer is hosting a food collection drive and fundraiser. Until federal SNAP benefits are fully restored, the Golden Aid Fundraiser will support food-insecure families in its local Steel Valley School District. SNAP cuts affect 615 children, or 43% of the District, according to the brewery.
Golden Age will donate $1 for every beer, cocktail, or wine sold to a Steel Valley School District fund for weekend meals. Food donations can be dropped in a barrel at the brewery for a weekly distribution to the District. Check Golden Age’s website for a full list of single-serving meals being collected.
Freeman Family Farm Store located at 1426 Juniata St. Credit: CP Photo: Mars Johnson
Freeman Family Farm & Greenhouse
1426 Juniata St., Manchester. freemanfamilyfarmstore.com
Freeman Family Farm & Greenhouse, a Manchester-based urban farm and pay-what-you-can grocery store, announced a partnership with Giant Eagle. A post on the Farm Store’s Facebook page described the partnership as the first of its kind, “a groundbreaking collaboration between a major corporate grocer and a neighborhood-built, Black-led store.”
“Giant Eagle didn’t come to help the hood — they came to partner with it,” said Lisa Freeman, founder of Freeman Family Farm Store. “They recognized our work, respected our vision, and stood beside us in solidarity. That’s what it looks like when a corporation acts because it matters.”
Freeman launched the Farm Store, a project that began in 2009, in March, after operating a community garden and years of neighborhood advocacy.
Afters Cafe
1931 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill. instagram.com/afters.cafe
Squirrel Hill will soon welcome a new coffee shop. Afters Cafe announced it will celebrate its grand opening on Sat., Nov. 15. According to its Instagram page, Afters’ menu includes coffee, “espresso-fusion” drinks, smoothies, and pastries, including local goods.
The cafe takes over the former space of The Refillery (now located in Oakmont) after a year of renovation.
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor
2801 Penn Ave., Strip District. klavonsicecream.com
Two historic Pittsburgh properties are listed for sheriff’s sale.
Klavon’s Ice Cream is up for public sale on Mon., Dec. 1.
The ice cream parlor and Strip District institution first opened in 1923 as an apothecary shop, and has since passed through multiple owners, survived the Great Depression and 1936 Flood, and a two-decade-long closure. Jack Hanchar and his family purchased the property in 2013 with plans to franchise, then made national news after doubling Klavon’s wages from Pennsylvania’s minimum wage of $7.25 to $15 an hour in 2021.
Hanchar ultimately put the property up for sale in 2022 to focus on a toy robotics company, Digital Dream Labs. The Pittsburgh Business Times reports that the posted sheriff’s sale notice lists Digital Dream Labs as a property owner, and a filing in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas shows $98,000 in defaulted debt owed to Dollar Bank.
The mixed-use property at 5631 Baum Blvd., which houses an ALDI store, Yinz Coffee shop, and the Offices @ Baum, is also scheduled for sheriff’s sale. First opened in 1933 as a Chrysler dealership — part of Pittsburgh’s historic “Automobile Row”— the building has been listed for public auction since July. The Business Times reports U.S. Bank is seeking to recoup $12.05 million through foreclosure on owner John Odell and his Michigan-based firm Warner Pacific, who bought the building 10 years ago. The Baum property is also listed for sale, pending court orders, on Mon., Dec. 1.
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