A Soulful Taste of the Burgh
A SOULFUL TASTE OF THE
BURGH
Established in 2019 in commemoration of
Pittsburgh's past food service pioneers and entrepreneurs, such as:
- Benjamin Richards, who, by 1788, set-up the first Black Butchery in Downtown Pittsburgh on 3rd avenue (current-Day #1 PPG Plaza);
- Charles Richards, who, by 1795, owned the first Black Restaurant & Lodge on Ferry street (present-Day Stanwix Street);
- Rev. John C. Peck who in 1838 opened the first Oyster House and Ice-cream Parlor on 3rd avenue; and
- John R. Pulpress & Benjamin Pulpress who owned and operated the first Black Fish Stall inside Market Square and at The Allegheny Market House (Northside) on 26th & First Street
We began this event to showcase Our historic legacy and the best
Soul Food Restaurants in this region.
The Pittsburgh Soul Food
Festival-A Soulful Taste of the Burgh, will see thousands of visitors from across the Country and throughout Pennsylvania.
Join us on Friday September 1st
through Sunday September 3rd as we highlight over 70 Small Business Vendors and Food Service Proprietors. Get ready for great Southern Cuisine,
multiple ethnic foods vendors, BBQ Contest, Cultural activities, Craft Vendors and Live Entertainment in Downtown, Pittsburgh PA, from 11am to 9pm DAILY
VENUE LOCATION
Downtown Pittsburgh, Pa 15222- Market Square, PPG Plaza and the Blvd of the Allies (Between
Market street and Stanwix street)
MAIN STAGE location: Blvd of the Allies, between Market street and Stanwix
street.
FOOD COMPANIES
+Unique Cuisine & Catering +T-Coy Café +Simon's Food
Concession +Early-Mae Bakery +African Cuisine +Ms. Vickey's Soul Food Grill +Neighborhood Hero LLC + Ray Ray's BBQ Restaurant +Very Vendi +Ms. Jean's Soul Food Restaurant +Surf-N-Turf +Aunt Rhonda's
Sweet Potato Pie +Far-A-Way Jamaica +Chan's Food Concession +Icey Treats +The Covering Food Concession +RJBC Tasting +Tantalizing Dining +Preeti Pitt Bar & Grill +Hallelujah Hotdog Food Express
+Foxy Frans Restaurant +Cuddy's Soul Food Restaurant +Cute Cups +Leon's Caribbean Restaurant +Chef-N-A-Box +Z-Best BBQ Restaurant +Cactus Jack's Grill +Q&M Chicken & BBQ +Family Affair Soul
Food Restaurant +Roadside BBQ
2023 ENTERTAINMENT
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 09/01: 50yr
Celebration of Hip Hop
5pm Fatman Scoop | 6pm CRAVE | 7pm TRINA | 8pm BUN
B
SATURDAY 09/02: Hip
Hop RnB Party
5pm Bill Henry Band | 7pm SUNSHINE ANDERSON | 8pm Lil'
Mo
SUNDAY 09/03: ALL
WHITE RnB CONCERT
4pm Celeb DJ Ellery (Cleveland, Ohio) | 6pm KEKE WYATT |
8pm CARL THOMAS
Sponsored By:
Giant Eagle, Jack Daniel's Whiskey, Highwoods Properties, City of
Pittsburgh, UPMC, Stop the Violence Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
How to Find Us
B Marshall Productions
Phone: 724-205-9376 724-205-9376
Email: StoptheViolencePgh@yahoo.com
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