Photo submitted by Matt and taken on Grant Avenue during the Penguins Stanley Cup Parade in June 2009:
Face-Off at Center… and Grant
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Submitted by Sara:
This photo was taken in September 2009 during the G-20 Summit of a solitary cyclist crossing the Sixth Street/Clemente Bridge. To me, the photo captures the iconic beauty of the Three Sisters Bridges, as well as the independent streak that typifies so many of the Pittsburgh cyclists I have come to know.
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Photo taken Downtown. Submitted by Christina.
Photo taken Downtown by taberandrew.
I can’t place where exactly this is Downtown–anyone have any guesses. I need to put it on the map!
Click on the image to enlarge. Submitted by Sean McKeag.
As a personal note to preface this profile, I’d like to say that Franktuary, located at 325 Oliver Ave Downtown, is awesome. Try the Locavore–it will change your life.
What do you do?
Franktuary believes in good food. Franktuary has transformed the humble frankfurter from its New York City street cart roots to serve it quickly, elegantly, and with a variety of fresh, creative toppings and sides.
Essential to human life, good food is also the place where conversation, community, and nutrition meet. Franktuary’s founders are always searching for healthier, better tasting products and currently source a frankfurter made of local, organic grass-fed beef – better for the farm animal, for the earth, and for you.
How did you get started?
Franktuary Founders Megan & Tim
Megan and Tim got their start during their college days. Tim, originally from New Jersey, a far away land where hot dogs have long been treated as delicacies, was appalled at the dogs being served at the college cafeteria. He was also surprised at the attitudes most of his classmates had of hot dogs, i.e. that they were low-quality cafeteria food. Wonder where that came from…
So, during every visit home he would stock up on good dogs and bring them back with him. People started to notice. When he would cook them up, people would come by and ask, “What is that? It smells really good!” A club soon formed around these impromptu hot dog cookouts, and soon after the entrepreneurial bug hit. Megan, a club member and fellow dog enthusiast, got on board, and the rest is history.
What makes a quality dog?
Tim and Megan spread the gospel of good ingredients. The aforementioned “Locavore” dog, sourced from a local farm in Volant, PA, uses only organic grass-fed beef. Not only is it better for the cow, but also significantly improves the nutritional value of the beef itself. This attention to quality goes for the rest of their dogs as well, and Megan and Tim are currently working with other local farms to expand their menu and provide more local/grass-fed/organic options.
Anything else you’d like to say to our readers?
Franktuary now has a mobile hot dog truck! You can follow the truck on twitter and follow Franktuary’s various happenings on their facebook page.
Photo taken at the parking lot by Fourth and Wood Ave Downtown. The funny part is that it actually is a thoroughfare…
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