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A Vegan Bakery Crawl, Strawberry Pretzel Ice Cream, and More Food News

Posted on June 6, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

Sweet Alchemy Bake Shop vegan bakery tour

Take a sweet tour this weekend. (@sweetalchemybakeshop)

🍰 Vegan Bakery Crawl

Sweet Alchemy Bake Shop in New Kensington is hosting its first bakery crawl this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can try sweet and savory plant-based goodies from different businesses like Abeille Voyante Tea Co., Cupcake PGH, Mami’s Bakes, Nurture Pittsburgh, and Yumizo Bistro.

🍓 Sweet and Salty 🥨 Ice Cream

Millie’s strawberry pretzel ice cream is back! 🎧 Remember when we celebrated this quintessential Pittsburgh treat and its history of the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast?

🚚 Food Truck Festival

Get food truck grub, local craft beers, and baked goods at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish at the North Hills Food Truck Festival from 12 to 4 p.m. this Sunday.

🌮 Spanish With a Side of Tacos

You can now practice your language skills and enjoy Mexican food in the same spot at Duolingo’s newly permanent restaurant, Duo’s Taqueria, on the ground floor of its Penn Avenue headquarters. The whole table can even take Spanish vocabulary quizzes. [NEXTpittsburgh]

🍹 Alpine Tiki

Enjoy a fusion of tropical and European flavors from Lorelei and Hidden Harbor with fruity cocktails alongside wood-fired pizza featuring toppings like Thai curry sausage, mint, and hot honey. The pop-up runs until May 27 at Lorelei in East Liberty.

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