"Training Day" examines the inner workings of a program called Canine Partners for Life. This non-profit enables maximum security prisoners to train prospective service dogs inside the prison for 12-18 months. Over the course of the program's 26-year existence it has placed over 650 service dogs in 45 states. Read more here.
Announcing the launch of Wicked Pittsburgh Art Collective. Two months ago I sent Zach Nellis a crazy long text explaining this idea I had for a Pittsburgh-based art collective that gave 20% of all sales back to local charities. He signed on without hesitation, and together we built Wicked Pittsburgh Art Collective. Today we launched the marketplace with 25 incredibly talented artists behind us. Over the course of 2017 we will be giving back to 412 Food Rescue, Allegheny County Parks Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, ACLU Nationwide, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Animal Friends Humane Society, and Meals on Wheels America. Check us out at: wickedpgh.com
The second installment of 412 Eats.
Featuring: Il Pizzaiolo, Franktuary, and Arnold's Tea House
During our travels throughout Cuba, my brothers and I made a point to stop by the small town of San Miguel de los Baños to see the abandoned Gran Hotel y Balneario. The once luxurious resort was modeled after the Grand Casino in Monte Carlo. The hotel became the top destination for wealthy vacationers visiting Cuba and featured a full service restaurant, baths fed by natural springs, and glamorous neoclassic villas,
Then, in the 1950's, pollution from a nearby sugar mill contaminated the water and forced San Miguel de los Baños to be abandoned. Today, residents have moved back into the once-dilapidated resort villas, but the glorious Gran Hotel y Balneario still sits empty.
After slipping the guard ample compensation, my brothers and I were given an extensive tour of the property. View above^
Had to do an installment on food...
Just a quick run-through of potentially the best island meal I've ever
had the honor of eating. Details below:
