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Please Support Conflict Kitchen by Pledging

Written by admin2. Posted on 09/02/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

September 1 – September 30 Conflict Kitchen has launched a campaign on Kickstarter.com, a website that helps innovative projects get funding. We have had a successful launch with Kubideh Kitchen and have sparked conversations about Iranian culture and politics with over a thousand people. Now we need your help in making our next iteration, Bolani [...]

Conflict Kitchen Workers Needed Immediately!

Written by admin2. Posted on 08/21/2010. Filed under General. 1 Comment.

Conflict Kitchen is looking for staff for our takeout window during these times: Monday-Friday Shifts are from 10:00am-3:00pm No prior experience is necessary. If you or anyone you know might be interested, please contact us ASAP at: dawn@waffleshop.org

This Saturday night – Not What You’d Expect

Written by admin2. Posted on 08/16/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

Saturday, August 21, 11:00pm - 12 midnight | In perhaps a misguided attempt at scientific performance art, Dave Malehorn, Pitt scientist, has convinced Dr. Lawrence C. Nichols of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, to conduct an autopsy, on paper. The interactive interview and real-time presentation is designed to explore the full sensory and emotional impact of the post-death experience, as well as its medical purpose.

Return of Kick Ass Cookery w/Corduroy Orange

Written by admin2. Posted on 08/16/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

Saturday, August 21, 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Classically trained chef Jesse Sharrard returns to Waffle Shop and invites audience members on stage with him for his educational cooking show. Don't miss the second episode of Kick Ass Cookery and a taste of what Jesse cooks up next!

The Waffle-Wopp premieres this Saturday!

Written by admin2. Posted on 08/11/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

Saturday, August 14 12:00pm – 1:00pm Everyone is talking about The Waffle-Wopp! Pittsburgh’s ONLY live, teen magazine talk show! The Waffle-Wopp! is a new & exciting show, produced and hosted by young people. It’s provocative, engaging and just plain fun! With live music, guest artists, insightful interviews, games and prizes, Hip-Hop On Lock & Pittsburgh [...]

The Detour Show this Friday!

Written by admin2. Posted on 08/11/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

Join your host, Michelle Illuminato, and her band of local guides on a series of "detours" through Pittsburgh! The show is packed with interviews, favorite points of view, mostly true facts, slideshows, games and dancing (we may be kidding about the dancing).

Interview w/Jon Rubin on KDKA

Written by admin2. Posted on 07/28/2010. Filed under General. 1 Comment.

Check out a recent KDKA interview with Jon Rubin, Waffle Shop founder and Carnegie Mellon professor: http://kdka.com/video/?id=74399@kdka.dayport.com

Munch goes to Waffle Shop

Written by admin2. Posted on 07/24/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

Waffle Shop was recently reviewed by the anonymous food critic, Munch von Munchausen. Read what he or she had to say!

Card Me in the Park!

Written by admin2. Posted on 07/19/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

Thanks to Doing Good Works and GiftCardGiver.com, we had a great fundraiser event in South Park this past Saturday! There was food, local music, and people willing to lend their ears and their unused gift cards to our cause.

The Tehran/PGH YouTube Mix was a success!

Written by admin2. Posted on 07/15/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

People gathered in Pittsburgh and Tehran to attend a live screening of YouTube videos shot in both cities. Both audiences could see into the daily lives of the other and through Skype, could discuss and reflect with each other.

Ringtones Recorded Live at Waffle Shop

Written by admin2. Posted on 07/14/2010. Filed under General. No comments.

On Friday, July 9th, Locally Toned TV hosted a talk show at Waffle Shop and invited members of the audience to participate in the live making of custom ringtones. These ringtones were created "on the spot," and included such instruments as the concertina, hand harmonica, and mouth horn!

A Successful International Meal!

Written by admin2. Posted on 06/12/2010. Filed under General. 1 Comment.

The Conflict Kitchen held its first public event, a meal held simultaneously in Pittsburgh and Tehran, where diners in both cities sat around long tables that were joined via webcam: an international dinner party.

Live Skype Meal w/Tehran this Saturday

Written by admin2. Posted on 06/03/2010. Filed under Upcoming Events. No comments.

Saturday, June 5 When: 10am to 12 noon Where: Waffle Shop Have a seat in the Waffle Shop at a table that extends into a live projected video of a table and meal in a Tehran gallery. Converse live with both the Tehran and Pittsburgh diners over traditional Persian dishes.

Rooftop Billboard Now Up!

Written by admin2. Posted on 05/25/2010. Filed under General. 1 Comment.

If you’re driving down Centre Ave, a peculiar billboard may have caught your eye recently. It is a lit marquee of hand-made letters that seem to float in the nighttime sky. We are hoping that this can serve as our "thought bubble" to broadcast the conversations and ideas that go on here at the Waffle Shop. If you haven't done so yet, come and see the billboard and have some waffles while you're at it! The changeable rooftop billboard is now up above the Waffle Shop at 124 S. Highland Ave.