Recipes & Traditions
What’s Cooking for Thanksgiving? Old-School Southern Recipes, Family Favorites and New Holiday Traditions
Old-school Southern recipes, family favorites and new holiday traditions to put on your table this year.
Read Story →Thanksgiving in Pittsburgh is bigger than one meal — it is a whole season of cooking, gathering, giving back and going out. This year, Pittsburgh Urban Media is bringing all of it together in one place: our big holiday guide to Thanksgiving 2026.
Whether you are hosting the whole family, looking for a free holiday meal, planning to dine out, or ready to give your time to neighbors in need, the stories below have you covered. We will keep updating this guide as Thanksgiving approaches, so check back often.
Inside the GuideUpdated November 2026
Food
Old-school Southern recipes, mac and cheese with rules, and the sides worth the fuss.
Explore →FamilyThe dishes and traditions that get everyone to the table — and keep them there.
Explore →DiningRestaurants, holiday brunches and dinner cruises cooking so you don't have to.
Explore →CommunityFree holiday meals, food distributions and ways to give back across Pittsburgh.
Explore →Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Pittsburgh Urban Media. however you celebrate — at your own table, at a community table, or at a restaurant table with no dishes to wash — we hope this guide helps make it a good one.