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The Pittsburgh crime family, [4] also known as the LaRocca crime family [5] or the Pittsburgh Mafia, was an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] [6] The LaRocca family is one of the original 26 Mafia families in the United States. [7] The boss and last known "made" member of the family, Thomas "Sonny ...
Pamela's Diner's crêpe -style pancakes. Pamela's Diner is a prominent chain of diners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Its specialties are crêpe -style pancakes, omelets and Lyonnaise potatoes. [2] It is "treasured" and is considered to be in the " pantheon of pancake purveyors". [1] In 2013, Pamela's Diner was featured by the Wall Street ...
Wholey's / ˈwʊliːz /, officially known as Robert Wholey & Co. Inc., is a prominent fish market and grocery store in Pittsburgh 's historic Strip District neighborhood. [1] The store is known for its vintage decor, that includes a suspended model train, a bronze pig, and several animatronics. It also is home to a sushi bar [2] and a fast-food ...
Chef Mathew Peters, a protégé of Thomas Keller and only American winner of the global cooking competition Bocuse d'Or, opening two concepts in Austin.
Thomas, Clarke M. ed. Front-Page Pittsburgh: Two Hundred Years of the Post-Gazette. U. of Pittsburgh Press, 2005. 332 pp. readable copies of key front pages; The Pittsburgh directory for 1815, Pittsburgh: Printed for James M. Riddle, compiler and publisher, 1815, OCLC 21956933, OL 24166640M
Drew Nieporent (B.S. 1977 hotel administration) – founder of Myriad Restaurant Group; Franklin W. Olin (B.C.E. 1886) – founder of Olin Corporation; gave a gift to build Olin Hall in memory of his son Franklin W. Olin Jr. John M. Olin (B.S. 1913 chemistry) – founder of John M. Olin Foundation, president, Olin Corporation; namesake of Olin ...
Zazzle. Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies. Zazzle has partnered with many brands to amass a collection of digital images from companies like Disney, Warner Brothers ...
Henry J. Kaiser – entrepreneur, businessman, founder of Kaiser Permanente and Kaiser Family Foundation, buried in Oakland; Mark Mastrov – founder of 24 Hour Fitness, partial owner of the Sacramento Kings; Jonah Peretti – founder of BuzzFeed; Francis Marion Smith (also known as "Borax" Smith) – miner, business magnate; Chefs