May 2013 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] ISO old slate roof tiles/shingles
by Daniel Thompson 27 May '13

27 May '13

Hey folks. I'm trying to find old slate roof tiles and shingles for a few art projects I have in mind. The more the better. Ideally, the slate would be in decent, but not perfect condition. Looking ideally for free or very low cost sources, as I'm a graduate student. If you have some or know where to find some, please let me know. Thanks! Dan

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[Highland Park] Last Chance - Sign Up for the Highland Park Yard Sale
by Paul Miller 27 May '13

27 May '13

Neighbors, Well, everyone, the yard sale is upon us. The first Sunday in June is when we come together as a community to buy and sell our possessions and celebrate our neighborhood life. The Bryant Street Festival will be an event not to be missed. The fun starts at noon on Sunday, June 1st. There will be music, food, and fun for the kids. Stop by and enjoy yourself! It is not too late to sign up for the yard sale. The listing goes to the printer tomorrow; please get me your sign-up form today (Monday, May 27th). The yard sale begins at 9am on Sunday, June 2nd. Balloons and signs will be available at the house (5714 Elgin Street) on Saturday, June 1st for everyone who signed up for the sale. Please find attached the yard sale signup form. Also, you will find attached a flyer that you can put in your places of fun and business. If you have any questions, give me a call at (412) 365-0675. Kind regards, Paul

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[Highland Park] Oriental Storage Chest for sale..$200
by OurShiningStar 27 May '13

27 May '13

See images and ad on craigslist at http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/fuo/3709513448.html Please call to see it this week at 412 339-4744

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[Highland Park] Mahagony Dining Room Set For Sale
by OurShiningStar 27 May '13

27 May '13

This is a beautiful set all matching but will consider to separate if the need be. Moving sale. Look at pictures on craigslist and call to see this week at 412 339-4744 http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/fuo/3709499987.html

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[Highland Park] Apartment cleaning
by audrey.kovack＠gmail.com 26 May '13

26 May '13

Hello! Tomilyn Ward sent me an email about cleaning a vacant apartment in Squirrel Hill in June 4th. I would really appreciate the opportunity to do that for you. Please contact me at (412)607-9420. Thank you, Audrey Marzullo Sent from my Sprint phone.

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[Highland Park] Free baby swing, coat rack
by Martha Riecks 26 May '13

26 May '13

Free items: 1) little tykes baby swing - the classic design you hang on your porch or on a tree in the yard 2) metal coat rack - small version of the metal coat racks you see in lobbies/coat rooms. About 5 feet tall, 3-4 feet long. Brown metal, may require hardware. 3) pet hair vacuum attachment, fits most standard vacuums If interested, please reply to this email and I will send you our address. Martha

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[Highland Park] bunk beds for sale
by Helen Blier 26 May '13

26 May '13

Neighbors - I have a disassembled Tromso bunk bed for sale (just the frame, no mattresses). You can view it here: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20161775/ It was perfect for this house, because the ceilings are low and this is the shortest bunk I found anywhere. Great for younger kids. $40, and you have the satisfaction of knowing every cent went straight to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. email me if interested - Helen

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[Highland Park] Fw: Chop, WOK & Talk! cooking classes through August
by Dorothy Tague 26 May '13

26 May '13

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES through AUGUST All classes are 'hands-on' and you will prepare a complete 6 course meal for more information visit: www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> or call 412-362-0679 Bonjour! I just returned from France where I had a 10 day suicidal immersion into French foods, pastries, breads, and French culture. We were up at 6:00 AM and to bed at midnight everyday. We worked with 5 chefs at the Inn (cooking all our lunches & dinners) worked with a chef from an upscale restaurant, made baguettes in a bakery, and worked with the family of a well-know pastry shop making delicious desserts. The excursions included salt flats, mushroom caves, a foie gras farm, a goat farm where they made cheese, winery, asparagus farm, and saffron farm. I came home with 40+ pages of recipes (we received a recipe for everything that went in our mouth!) and tons of techniques to share (I promise not to demo how to skin a live eel!). Hope to see you at a French dinner or French pastry class. Here is the schedule for June - August. Log on to www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> in a week or so to see the complete set of classes through the end of January. 6/3 Chinese: Monday evening 6:00-9:00/$60.00 sizzling rice soup, volcano chicken with pineapple and red peppers, beef sates, hunan pork stir fry with green beans, carrots, & black beans, and coconut shrimp 6/5 Indian: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00/60.00/4 seats available Punjabi chicken kebabs with mint sauce, naan, chicken tikka masala, lamb korma, mango chutney mint riata, saffron rice and gulab jamon for dessert 6/6 Thai: sold out 6/8 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00/$130.00 per couple/BYOBeer/4 seats available Clambake!...roll up your sleeves and dig in! red potatoes, fresh corn, chorizo sausage, leeks, littleneck clams, steamer clams, mussels, shrimp and lobster, heirloom tomato salad, cornbread, watermelon, and a blueberry cobbler with ice cream 6/9 German: Sunday 2:00-5:00/$65.00/5 seats available beer and cheddar fondue with pretzel sticks & sausages, homemade applesauce, bone-in pork roast with knodels (potato dumplings), red cabbage, wilted lettuce salad, and apple strudel for dessert 6/12 Mexican; Wednesday 6:00-9:00 /$65.00 tortilla soup, spicy pepperjack quesadillas, flautas, chicken with chocolate mole sauce over rice, jicama-mango salad, plus tres leches cake with whipped topping and fresh berries for dessert 6/13 Italian: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00/2 seats available arancini (risotto balls) with marinara, shrimp Marsala style, herb salad with pancetta crisps, homemade gnocchi with peas, prosciutto & mushrooms, plus an individual budini (strawberries, mascarpone cheese, almond cookies & Marsala wine) for dessert 6/14 Date Night Dining: Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$130.00 per couple/BYOBeer Clambake! same menu as 6/8 As of June 15th menu changes and a few price changes go into effect. See class schedules and menus through January, 2014 at www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> New Classes French Dinner served with appropriate wines with each course French Pastries Octoberfest/BYOBeer Feast of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Our popular Date Night Dining features a seasonal menu each month 6/18 Moroccan: Tuesday 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 beef shisk kebabs Marrakesh style, chicken b'stilla with oranges, tangerine & kalamata olive salad, lamb tagine with honey, apricots & yogurt sauce, lemon couscous with pignolia nuts, Moroccan tea, coffee, & phyllo pastries with orange-flower custard and fresh berries 6/21 Perogies & Polish Favorites: Friday evening 6:00-9:00 PM a variety of perogies, stuffed cabbage, borscht, haluski, and paczki (Polish donuts) for dessert 6/25 Vietnamese: Tuesday evening/6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00/5 seats available noodle soup with crab dumplings, crispy shrimp fingers with fresh herbs with nuoc cham, rice paper salad rolls with spicy peanut sauce, fried rice, stir fry of chicken, pineapple & cashews, plus a flambeed nutella stuffed banana 6/26 Tapas & Paella: Wednesday 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00/2 seats available asparagus wrapped in salmon with aioli, fried cheese with red & green jam, Spanish meatballs, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, seafood Paella, Serrano ham & arugula salad with Cabrales blue cheese & a hazelnut vinaigrette, white sangria, and Spanish hot chocolate July has a limited class schedule but there are LOTS OF DATES AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES!! 7/2 Moroccan: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00/$70.00 same menu as 6/18 7/8 Italian: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 cream corn bruschetta with sage & prosciutto, eggplant involtini, cannelloni with crepes, Parmesan flan over an asparagus & arugula salad, pork chops with olives & fennel, and chocolate balsamic strawberry trifles 7/13 Date Night Dining: Saturday 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00/BYOB honeydew appetizer, fish in papillote (parchment paper), Israeli couscous with asparagus, peas & sugar snap peas, heirloom tomato salad with roasted beets and arugula, and a peach cobbler with ice cream and bourbon caramel sauce 7/19 Date Night Dining: Friday 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00/BYOB same menu as 7/13 7/20 Tapas & Paella: Saturday 11:00-2:00 PM/$70.00 same menu as 6/26 7/23 Greek: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 Halloumi cheese appetizer, Greek lemon soup, baked chicken with orzo, Greek panzanella salad, Mediterranean triangles, and galaktoboureka (dessert custard roll-ups in phyllo dough 7/27 Date Night Dining: Saturday 6:00-10:00 PM same menu as 7/13 August also has a limited class schedule but there are LOTS OF DATES AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES!! 8/3 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00/$140.00 per couple/BYOB chilled roasted tomato and red pepper soup with mint, grilled marinated flank steak & grilled shrimp, asparagus, garlic bread, mixed greens with strawberries, sliced almonds, goat cheese & poppy seed dressing plus lemon panna cotta with a fruit coulis 8/6 Italian: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 same menu as 7/8 8/10 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00/$140.00 per couple/BYOB same menu as 8/3 8/15 Thai: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 chicken coconut soup, fried spring rolls with a spicy sauce, green chicken curry with a variety of vegetables, shrimp pad Thai, corn fritters with a cucumber sauce, and Thai steak salad 8/17 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB same menu as 8/3 8/19 Chinese: Monday 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 orange chicken, sui mai steamed dumplings, pork lettuce wraps, stir fry of pork, lychees, pineapple, snap peas in a sweet and spicy sauce, shrimp fried rice, and tropical fruit rolls with ice cream 8/21 German: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 cream of cabbage soup, Rhine sauerbraten (marinated beef pot roast) with potato dumplings, cucumber salad, applesauce, and crepes with quark (similar to yogurt) and topped with berries 8/23 Date Night Dining: Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB same menu as 8/3 8/24 French Baking: Saturday 10:00-2:00/$75.00 lunch included and bring containers to take home goodies! Pithivers (puff pastry with sweet frangipane of almond paste), apple tart tatin with pate sucre, roasted tomato tart with whole wheat puff pastry, napoleons, salted caramel lava cakes, and crepes with a savory filling 8/25 Tapas & Paella: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 same as 6/26 8/27 Moroccan: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 same as 6/18 8/27 French Dinner: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00/$80.00/appropriate wines will be served with each course. foie gras on toasted baguettes with a blackberry gastrique, chicken in Normande cider, roasted young carrots, pommes Anna (potatoes), salad course including three French cheeses, and a poached pear in red wine with crème fraiche CALL FOR WEEKEND PRIVATE PARTY DATES---LOTS OF DATES AVAILABLE OVER THE SUMMER (for celebrations, get-togethers, office parties, clubs, or for just a fun night out with good friends and good food!) For parties on week nights or afternoons please call 412-362-0679 for a date. FOR TEAM BUILDING EVENTS PLEASE CALL FOR A MENU SELECTIONS AND A QUOTE Enjoy your summer, Dorothy, Martha, & Marianne 412-362-0679 chopwoktalk(a)msn.com<mailto:chopwoktalk@msn.com>

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[Highland Park] Free baby walking thing!
by Denver Dash 26 May '13

26 May '13

1104 Farragut st on porch! Sent from my iPhone

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[Highland Park] home invasion, part 2
by Helen Blier 26 May '13

26 May '13

Hi, Neighbors - Thanks a zillion to all of you who sent messages of worry, anger, and empathy over the past few days. I'm not going to let one crappy punk ruin my conviction that this is still the Best Neighborhood Ever. Some asked where I live - it's 912 Farragut, just between Jackson and Wellesley. The back door was unlocked, and yes, I have a dog, and yes, the thief knew I was home. I was actually able to use iCloud to locate my phone - it was in Homewood, off of Bennett just past N Braddock. Zone 5 officer was not interested in the location and did not take a printup of the map. Obviously, nothing will be done about this. I'm thinking about buying something small and barky now. Helen

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