A pie walk (12 kinds!), holiday market plus more local food events
Can you ever really get enough pie?
The folks behind Latrobe’s monthly Shop Hop Nights think not, and as proof, they’re once again sponsoring the annual Fall Fest Pie Walk in downtown Latrobe.
While shopping local and supporting Latrobe’s small businesses, you can sample a dozen flavors of pie at various locations from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 3.
Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased online by visiting latrobepiewalkeventbrite. com or the Latrobe Shop Hop Nights Facebook page. Walk-up ticket purchases are also welcome. All proceeds support the ongoing communitywide programming and events hosted by the Downtown Latrobe Merchants.
It’s the first year the event, which launched in 2019, will be ticketed. “We are trying to raise funds to further our Shop Hop Nights and to self-fund entertainment and more,” said founder Emily Pasqualino.
Due to the coronavirus, last year’s participants raffled off pies from a local bakery instead of serving by the slice, to avoid any exposure and overcrowding. This year, pie will be served in individual pre-portioned containers.
Attendees must check in at the downtown Latrobe parklet at the corner of Ligonier and Main streets between 3:30 and 6 p.m.
Participating businesses and flavors include: Blended & Brewed (peanut butter), Chicoras (pumpkin), Eclectique (cherry), Graydog Comics & Toys (lemon meringue), Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (blueberry), Ground Zero Pittsburgh (peach), H & S Furniture and Lampshades ( cheesecake), Latrobe Art Center (bumbleberry), Masterpieces inside Latrobe Art Center (Dutch apple), Rose Style Shoppe ( apple), Terri’s Gourmet Sweet Treats (chocolate ) and 512 Coffee &
Ice Cream (coconut cream).
Information: 724- 5377011 or latrobeshophopnights@gmail.com.
Food pantry fundraiser
North Side caterer Linda Iannotta has prepared everything from fancy hors d’oeuvres to English high tea to five-course dinners for parties benefiting nonprofit organizations, such as the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Allegheny West Civic Council, during her decadeslong career. Now that she’s retired, the Allegheny West resident wants to give back by fundraising for local charities.
Her first event will be held Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Flashlight Factory, 831 W. North Ave. It will feature wine and hors d’oeuvres, with a $100 per person donation. Contributors also will receive a copy of her recently published memoir, “Not Long After the Water Boils.”
All proceeds will benefit Northside Food Pantry, Pittsburgh’s largest with about 1,000 households served each month. Reservations can be made by calling 412-322-9454 or emailing ljiannotta@verizon.net.
Holiday market
Already thinking about holiday gift-giving and entertaining? The Marketplace at Emerald Valley, The Ivy Green and Main Street Farmers Market in Washington, Pa., are teaming up to host two holiday farmers markets at Community Pavilion on Main Street: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 20 and Dec. 11 in the covered lot at 139 S. Main St., with heaters in place, if the weather warrants.
More than 30 vendors will be participating, allowing folks to fill their holiday tables with the very best in local produce, spirits and other merchandise. For an updated list of participants, visit the market’s Facebook page.