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ENTERTAINMENT: Wednesday September 1st is the start of the  Park House ..BLUEGRASS JAM NIGHT!! hosted by JOE DEP. The Bluegrass jam starts at 9:00 Pm and continues until 12:00 Am. Yuengling 16 oz draft beers will be the draft beer special  for $2.00 during the Bluegrass jam event.

BEER NEWS: Mark your calendar!!…Sept 9th is ROSHHASHANAH!!! (Jewish new year). The SHMALTZ brewing co and the Park House are happy to announce that for one whole week we will have the “REJEWVENATOR “and the”MESSIAH BOLD” as well as the “Lenny Bruce double IPA” on draft for $4.00 a pint. We will also be serving apple slices with honey so that ALL our fans and friends may have a happy and a Sa-weet new year.

PARK HOUSE NEWS:…PARK HOUSE OPEN MONDAY LABOR DAY!!!…… Congratulations to the Park House softball team! They clinched another trophy for our beloved  Park House….that makes it three winning seasons in a row. I heard it was a real nail biter at  Fineview field. The Park House team managed to win by one point. Did you know that  the  Park House is the only bar that managed to win a championship during it’s 7 month hiatus?… Long time Park House fan Collin is on his way to

England for 6 months. We wish him a safe journey. He better not come back with some funny accent..Hey Collin!!  In case your  reading this.. ….REPRESENT!!! …..There’s plenty to do at the Park House besides eating and drinking. Every table has a peg board game and the object is to eliminate as many pegs as possible until there’s only one peg remaining.If you have one peg remaining you’re a genius, two pegs…you’re smart, three… well..then… you’re  just plain dumb. Peg board game not your cup of tea?….BEHOLD!!! we have an old fashioned ..DART BOARD!! So…. no need to kvetch……SEE YA AT THE THE PARK HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT: Friday August 27th the Park House is very happy to have the …ORTNER & ROBERTS duo

Ortner Robert duo

performing at our beloved tavern. Also, on Saturday august 28th spend an accoustic evening with….JESS SIDES.

Jess Sides

Both performances start at 9:30 PM (that’s 9:45PM Deutschtown time haha) and they’re …FREEE!!! Not a bad idea to get here early and get a good seat. You never know who may appear at the Park House unexpectedly or who you’ll meet. Ask Ari…here’s a pic of Ari with donnie Iris’s daughters at the Park House

Ari with Donnie Iris's daughters

FOOD: Don’t forget if you’re hungry we have three (3) new burgers on the menu..the CHIEF, MEXICAN WAR STREET and the DEUTSCHTOWN burgers. Did I mention that they’re all 1/2 lb ANGUS BEEF? Did I also mention that there’s BACON involved?  How about  AVOCADOS? And FRIES? And CHEESE?…..Aanvallllennnnn!!!! (it means “attack”) Kitchen is open until 11:00PM Monday thru Saturday for Yummy food items.

BEERS: The OKTOBERFEST beers are here!!!… we have from the Slyfox brewing co OKTOBERFEST, and from South Hampton brewing co we have their PUMPKIN ALE. Both beers are on draft. What can I say?..Fall is in the air. From Coney Island brewing co…ALBINO PYTHON White Lager and from Ace brewing co in California PEAR CIDER…..very nice!!

PARK HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS: Ari’s back on board at the Park House!! The Park House sponsors a softball team called…THE PARK HOUSE PIRANHAS

Park House Piranhas

(see pic) we wish them good luck and hope they kick ass!! If you would like to own a Park House Piranha softball jersey see the Falafelmaster(that be me) for details.Mark your calendar…Wednesday September 1st…BLUE GRASS JAM at the Park House with JOE DEP.

Till then…SEE YOU AT THE PARK HOUSE!!

ENTERTAINMENT: This Friday August 20th first appearance at the Park House by the accoustic duo “MUSIC BY TWO”. Performing original accoustic music and accoustic arrangements of Alice in chains, Staind, Stone temple pilots, Allman Brothers, U2, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads…and many more and Saturday August 21st back by popular demand “THISTLETOWN”

Thistletown

with Northside resident songwriter/musician Aaron Sheafer. Come early and  grab a seat, have some food and a cold pint of draft beer.

Packed house and Arthur

There are 18 different  draft beers to choose from, sit back and relax cause the Park House is gonna be….. ROCKIN!! this Friday and Saturday night…. YEAH!!

BEER: Just like last time too numerous to mention so I’ll tell you what we have waiting in the cooler ready to be tapped…from Terrapin brewing co we have….TERRAPIN RYE PALE ALE, from South Hampton brewing co we have…..PUMPKIN ALE, from Sly fox brewing co we have….OKTOBERFEST, and from Eerie brewing co …..DRAKE’S CRUDE, from Southern tier….UNEARTHLY and DOUBLE I.P.A, Great lakes brewing co …..OKTOBERFEST. Don’t forget the Park House HAPPY HOUR is from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Monday through Saturday and all the MICRO DRAFT BEERS ARE $2.00 OFF!!

FOOD: new food item at the Park House….DEUTSCHTOWN BURGER…

a yummy "Deutschtown" burger

a 1/2 lb of angus beef with 3 strips of bacon, shoestring fries Barbeque sauce and melted cheddar cheese with chopped onion and tomato and here’s a pic to drool for.

You can visit us on Facebook and  be a friend of the Park House. Till then…..

…See you at the PARK HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT: This Friday the 13th…. Northsides most popular blues band the “BLUES ORPHANS”.And Saturday August 14th…. Northsides best bluegrass string band

The shelf life

“THE SHELF LIFE”. What more can the Northside ask for? I know that Friday is the 13th but it’s over at sundown…before Shabbat…isn’t that great? So it’s ok to come out of your dwellings AFTER sundown and come over to the Park House, sit back with a cold pint of beer and enjoy the music. Before I forget…the shows are…. FREEEE!!! Do you know what the SHELF LIFE STRING BAND and the FALAFELMASTER’S HUMMUS have in common?….We’re the only ones on the Northside in what we do and we’re pretty darn good!!

NEW BEERS:I don’t know what to say! The draft beers are poured so fast, by the time I write what’s on tap it may be gone.I can tell you what I have in the beer chest that’s ready to be tapped. COPPER ALE from Otter creek, OLD BROWN DOG from Smutty nose, SWEATTY BETTY from Boulder, JAVA VANILLA from Atwater, JAVA HEAD from Troegs, DIRTY BLONDE from Atwater, BLACKBEARY WHEAT from Long trail, STRAWBERRY WHEAT from Lancaster, BLUE BERRY from Bluepoint, LITTLE SUMPIN SUMPIN from Lagunitas, BIG HOP from East end and there’s more on the way.

FOOD: New food item at the Park House “PIMP MY PITA” just in case you forgot it’s a pita with melted Swiss cheese, hummus(your choice of spicy or house) with your choice of either spinach leaves or spring mix, chopped tomatoes and onions with avocado slices, basil pesto on the side… $8.50

The birth of "PIMP MY PITA"

That’s all for now Park House fans….SEE YA AT THE PARK HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT: This Saturday August 7th the DAVE IGLAR BAND

DAVE IGLAR BAND

The last time Dave and his band played here they rocked the Park House and gave a great entertaining show. I would recommend everyone to come and see and hear  for yourselves how much fun and entertaining the band is. Show starts at 9:30 PM and it’s… FFFFREE!!

NEW BEERS: In bottles we have from Duquesne bottling co DUQUESNE PILSENER BEER. On draft from Coney Island brewing co we have SWORD SWALLOWER LAGER. Also on draft from Blue point brewing co we have the SUMMER ALE. A friendly reminder that our HAPPY HOUR is DAILY from 6:00 to 8:00PM and ALL MICRO DRAFTS are $2.00 OFF!!

FOOD:NEW VEGGIE ITEM at the Park House…(drum roll please!)… PIMP MY PITA!!…No I didn’t smoke my own hummus when I came up with this one. Pita with hummus (spicy or house) with spinach, chopped tomatoes,  chopped onions and…….sliced AVOCADO!!!

Park House developments: There is going to be a sign-up sheet shortly at the Park House for a PARK HOUSE DART LEAGUE. We would like to thank Park House fan Dr. Pankaj for organizing it. Thank you Dr.

That’s all for now  and as usual we will …..see YOU at THE PARK HOUSE.

ENTERTAINMENT: Wednesday July 28th from New Jersey “FOLK BY ASSOCIATION”With intricate harmonies at the forefront, Folk By Association embraces elements of folk, roots, bluegrass, jazz, and world music, weaving these eclectic traditions together in a unique, contemporary way. listen to their music on their myspace http://www.myspace.com/folkbyassociation .Friday July 30th the blues duo “BILL WEINER and CHARLIE BARATH” Acoustic blues duo featuring blues and ragtime music from the 20′s and 30′s “The causin’ of it all”. Saturday July 31 bluegrass returns to the Park House with none other than “THE MON RIVER RAMBLERS” The Ramblers are city boys trying to bring fast-pickin’, high energy bluegrass music back to Pittsburgh. And as usual the shows are …FREE!!!

Folk by association Wednesday July 28th, 9:00 PM

Mon River Ramblers Saturday July 31, 9:30 PM

Bill and Charlie Friday July 30th, 9:30 PM

BEER NEWS: As of August 1st the happy hour drafts will be $2.00 OFF!! during the daily happy hour from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There are some new beers coming in this week and they are all draft beers …from New Holland brewing co we have Full circle, from Coney island brewing co we have the Sword swallower, Boulder brewing co….. the angry penguin just to name a few. Next month the oktoberfest beers will be available and we’ll keep all the Park House fans posted upon their arrival.

PARK HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS: The DART BOARD is available for friendly competition. Starting September 1st there will be a bluegrass jam session at the Park House every wednesday. Details will follow in the next few weeks. So till then …SEE YOU AT THE PARK HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT: Friday July 23rd, Blues night at the Park House with Northsides Garth Asmussen and his band “THE USUAL SUSPECTS”.

Garth Asmussen

And on Saturday July 24th come to the Park House mon and have a good time with the Reggae sounds of the “FLOW BAND”. RED STRIPE beer will be on special Saturday night for the reggae bash and don’t forget  ”Hey mon!!…you’ll always look beautiful holding a red stripe”.

Flow Band

Both shows start at 9:30PM and continue until 12:30 AM. All the shows are FREE!!…like the peanuts and the popcorn

FOOD: BACK!!!….by popular demand  The SPINACH VEGETARIAN patty served on a bed of spring mix with chopped tomatoes and onions and some spicy hummus. Also a new burger item called THE CHIEF!… half pound of angus beef with barbque sauce, cheddar cheese and 7 strips of bacon. And our new dessert item MARY’S SMORES.

PARK HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS: Ari went to Slippery Rock this past sunday and busted his tibia.That’s why it’s called…..SLIPPERY ROCK… Ari. We wish him a speedy recovery. Bobby G is back at the Park House bartending until he goes to the State trooper academy. And Park House bartender Jane B.who hails from Buffalo N.Y is nice enough to share with us a picture that she took of the devestation of the earthquake that has struck Canada and was felt throughout the northeast and her hometown in Buffalo N.Y. Till then…SEE YOU AT THE PARK HOUSE.

Picture of the devastation after earthquake in Western New York area!

ENTERTAINMENT!! This FRIDAY July 16th the northside’s blues band…BLUES ORPHANS will be performing at the Park House. And on SATURDAY July 17th the SOULMERCHANTS will be jamming to some great Motown music.Both shows start at 9:30PM and go on until 12:30AM. And as usual the shows are FREE !!!

NEW BEERS!! in draft we have from the Roy Pitz brewing co..WATERMELON LAGER!(don’t knock it till you’ve tried it)… From the East end brewing co…PEDAL PALE ALE! Finally back by popular demand from the Weyerbacher brewing co…SLAMDUNKEL! Yes…you’ve noticed it’s a Pennsylvania draft beer brewhaha.

FOOD: Starting this Wednesday we will be offering a new dessert item….ready?..here goes… SMORES!! A graham cracker sandwich with Hershey chocolate and melted marshmellow.In fact we have named it MARY’S SMORES after the Park house fan who suggested the idea (See!!.. I do listen…..sometimes).And for the ladies may I suggest a glass of BAREFOOT merlot with a Mary’s smores mmmm…..yummy!

PARK HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS Just in case no one noticed I wanted to let you know that there is a DARTBOARD at the Park House,in the back behind the partition. So in case you get bored at home..it’s a good idea to come over have a cold pint of beer and throw darts.

FALAFELMASTER’S FINAL WORLD CUP UPDATE Four years ago I watched the world cup final with three other people. Me, myself and …I. This world cup final  was a sea of orange here at the Park House. I would like to thank all the Park House fans for coming over and rooting for the Dutch team, too many names to mention. I would also like to thank the supporters of the Spanish team for coming to the Park House, Marlowe, Horacio and Sylvia HUP HUP!! The F’n OCTOPUS who supposedly is the ORACLE for FIFA has been permanently BARRED from the Park House.

SEE  YOU  AT THE PARK HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT this Saturday July 10 at 9:30 PM…SUGGESTION BOX will be performing.They are a cover band that plays a wide variety of popular songs like the music box at the Park House. What’s the difference?…this is FREE!!! like the peanuts and popcorn. Don’t miss it, it’s part of our WORLD CUP festivities.

BEERS… on draft we have from the Lancaster brewing co..STRAWBERRY WHEAT. and as soon as there’s space available we’ll have from lancaster ..MILK STOUT. Do you know what you get when you mix the two together?….Yessir STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE beer. From Great Lakes brewing co… ERIE MONSTER. From Southern tier.. FARMER”S TAN. In bottles from Stoudts brewing co… SCARLET LADY. And from Ireland we have GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT in bottles.

PARK HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS As of Monday July 5, 2010 the Park House will be open on Mondays regularly from 4:00PM to 2:00AM.and this Sunday July 11th the Park house will be OPEN for the WORLD CUP FINAL at 1:30PM. I know it’s going to be a hot day and thank goodness we have airconditioning here at the Park House for your comfort.This Saturday Bobby G. will be bartending. So stop by and say hello it may be your last chance to get in his good graces cause…..he’s going to be patroling the turnpike… eventually.

Park House Specials: TUESDAYS specials on IMPORT bottles, THURSDAYS specials on MICRO bottles and SUNDAYS…….PITCHER specials.Reminder that the Park House happy hour is daily from 6:00PM to 8:00PM when all MICRO DRAFTS are 1/2 OFF!!

The falafelmaster’s…WORLD CUP UPDATE ….are you a believer? It doesn’t matter who the DUTCH play, we’re just happy to see them in the finals. The last time they were there(the finals) was against Argentina in 1978…GO ORANGE!!! The Park House will be open Sunday July 11th at 1:30 PM. We will have 16 oz ORANJEBOOM BEER for $3.50 till the referee blows the whistle to end the game.“IF”….one decides to show up Sunday to watch the match there is a dress code that one should adhere to. “I” the Falafelmaster (that be me) have posted pictures how to properly dress for the game….see you at THE PARK HOUSE!!

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ENTERTAINMENT this Saturday July 3 start your 4th of July festivities at the Park House with a  FREE SHOW!!! starting at 9:30PM an accoustic performance with folk singer/writer

JARROD DICKENSON.Jarrod Dickenson is an Austin-based singer/songwriter who lays bare his soul in every song he writes.Whether it is the gut-wrenching pain of heartache, or the hope of a brighter tomorrow, Jarrod’s songs have the unique ability of making you feel what he is feeling. One only has to listen to the raw emotion in his voice to know that Jarrod is not simply a fine story-teller, but also someone who has truly experienced that which he so powerfully sings of. You can listen to some of his songs on his myspace page www.myspace.com/jarroddickenson

Jarrod Dickenson

BEERS on draft from the Shmaltz brewing co we have the LENNY BRUCE R.I.P.A and in bottles from the O’fallen brewing co HEMP HOP RYE…yes a malt beverage made with HEMP seeds…and it’s LEGAL. Also in bottles from Sri Lanka.. LION STOUT from Czech Republic.. CZECKVAR  and from Mexico.. NEGRO MODELO.

PARK HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS As of Monday July 5, 2010 the Park House will be open on Mondays regularly from 4:00PM to 2:00AM.

Park House Specials: TUESDAYS specials on IMPORT bottles, THURSDAYS specials on MICRO bottles and SUNDAYS…….PITCHER specials.Reminder that the Park House happy hour is daily from 6:00PM to 8:00PM when all MICRO DRAFTS are 1/2 OFF!!

The falafelmaster’s…WORLD CUP UPDATE I don’t know about anyone else but so far the USA team was the MOST ENTERTAINING team to watch. They delivered everything that we (that be us Soccer fans) could have hoped for. Coming from behind, tying the game and the Ghana game was great.We’ll see what happens in 4 years. Don’t forget our world cup DUTCH BEER special 16 oz ORANJEBOOM LAGER BEER. it’s lighter than Yuengling but stronger than Pabst blue ribbon for $3.50. The Dutch are going to play Brazil on Friday.Perhaps the noise of the vuvuzelas will keep Brazil’s holy samba spirit away.The Dutch only victory against Brazil was in 1974 when they beat them 2-0 in the semifinals to advance to the finals to play West Germany against Beckenbauer and co. HUP HUP HOLLAND!!!