Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Wallethub.com has compiled its list of Best Foodie Cities for Your Wallet. To find the most-affordable culinary scenes in the country, Wallethub analyzed the 150 most-populated cities across 18 key metrics, ranging from the cost of groceries to the number of restaurants per capita. Pittsburgh ranked No. 14, and Cleveland No. 50. Here are the top five:
v Portland, Ore.: Tied with San Francisco and Seattle for most coffee shops per capita.
v Orlando, Fla.: Topped the list of most ice cream and frozen yogurt shops per capita.
v San Francisco: City by the Bay has two times as many restaurants per capita than Laredo, Texas.
v Oakland, Calif.: Tied with San Francisco in most restaurants per capita.
v Seattle: Ranked third in most craft breweries and wineries per capita.
“Nature” (8 p.m., PBS): Wildlife filmmakers present elephant footage from Botswana.
“The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman” (10 p.m., PBS): On AMC, this would be a zombie show.
“American Horror Story: HOTEL” (10 P.M., FX): “AHS: Hotel” continues its ghastly run. Tonight, fashion designer Will Drake tries to bring a touch of couture to the creepy Hotel Cortez, and a model catches the eye of the Countess (Lady Gaga).
TV listings, B6
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Zombie Laser Tag at new Tilt Studio
NILES
Tilt Studio, the new indoor family fun center in the Sears concourse of Eastwood Mall, will offer zombie Laser Tag every Friday and Saturday night, beginning this week, from 6 to 10 p.m. The price is $7 per person. Zombies will invade the arena to be hunted.
On Oct. 30, Tilt Studio will present Super Hero Night at 7 p.m. The best superhero costumes in each age category (3-6, 7-10, 11-17 and 18 and up) will win a $25 game card. There is no fee to enter the contest. Go to tiltstudio.com.
‘Spelling Bee’ at new theater
SHARON, PA.
Reckless Optimist Productions will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Apollo Maennerchor Club, 391 S. Dock St. Tickets are $20. Go to recklessoptimistproductions.com or call 724-418-2494. A cash bar will be available. Reckless Optimist is a new theater company in Sharon, and this is its first show.
Free program on war combat jumps
MERCER, PA.
The Mercer County Historical Society will present a program on combat jumps during World War II at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 119 S. Pitt St. Call the MCHS at 724-662-3490 for information.
Lecture on life in early Poland
LIBERTY
Glen Dynner, author of “Yankel’s Tavern: Jews, Liquor and Life in the Kingdom of Poland,” will present a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Kravitz Deli, 3135 Belmont Ave. The program is free, but reservations are requested. Call 330-941-1604 or email Judaic@ysu.edu by Thursday.