Nows and Forevers

One of the more fun festivals in Pittsburgh is Picklesburgh, the three-day celebration of all things pickled in the Steel City.

They really lean into the pickles here, whether it’s pickled beer and cocktails (and not just Bloody Marys), pickle ice cream and a pickle juice drinking contest. Plus you can get fried pickles, all variety of pickles, and whatever else you might want there.

If you’re lucky, you’ll even get a pickle pin.

It’s a fun festival here in Pittsburgh, which is known for the founding of H.J. Heinz Co. in the 1800s. I guess I don’t think of Heinz when it comes to pickles — I think of ketchup — but it’s a pretty fun time. And I’m a fan of pickles.

Picklesburgh has been happening here every year since 2015 — not including the pandemic year — and it has been getting a lot of love. (USA Today named it the best specialty food festival three years in a row.)

I went this year and I found the pickles wonderful and the place absolutely hopping. I believe the 200,000 or so attendance, and many of the people weren’t even from Pittsburgh. There were a lot of Philadelphia fans, for the Phillies were playing the Pirates at PNC Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.