FestivALL has so many fun events that I just wanted to share some of my favorites from this year!

Smoke on the Water Chili Cook Off - I was able to be a judge for the homestyle division!





















Ice Cream & The Arts - Free Ellen's ice cream? Yes, please.





Capitol Street Art Fair - My first time going to this! So many amazing goodies to purchase (and pepperoni rolls!)








Charleston Crunch from Ellen's! So good.











Icon and Ethnic Food Festival - This was held at the St. George Cathedral and had some delicious homemade pastries










These were SO good.





Wine & Jazz Music Festival - My second time going to this, but it's always fun!






We took the river taxi to get to the festival!

Pittsburgh really is a gem of a city.



Typically, I like to showcase places in West Virginia because I feel like they deserve the love.



But my best friend recently had her bachelorette party in Pittsburgh, and we got to see so many awesome places.



Allegheny Coffee & Tea Exchange is a neat shop with tons of coffee beans, syrups and anything coffee-related you could want.



Tons of barrels line the space, making it smell heavenly.



And, of course, they serve their own drinks.



I mean, peanut butter cup?!



It would be easy to spend half a day here, just smelling all the wonderful coffees.



Snacks, too! Like these tasty-looking cookies.



Hi, Margie!



The drinks are hot, frozen, teas, and more.



I went with a Salted Caramel Latte, because of course. And mmmm! Very silky smooth, not overly caramel-y. But soul satisfyingly delish.

There's usually no contest for pizza when I go home: It's DiCarlo's every time.



Well, except for this time.



Santina's is a pizza place in Follansbee that also tops their pizzas with cheese after the crust and sauce had baked. And, my father suggested it's nearly as good as DiCarlos.



So, we got 20 pieces with extra cheese and mushrooms.The restaurant itself has a few booths that you could dine-in, but I took mine home so by the time I got there, the cheese was lightly melted.

It's very similar, but my heart always belongs to DiCarlos. Have you tried it?

My local coffee go-to growing up was from the local convenience store.



There weren't really a ton of coffee shops in the area - despite many places seemingly advertising so.



So, I was delighted to learn about The Coffee Bean.



Though they do have gambling in the back, the front is a full-fledged coffee shop.



And there are lots of fun drinks available.



I went with a blended Caramello drink.



Which means it's essentially a coffee milkshake.



What's your favorite?