March 2026: The Food Issue

Erie Reader: Volume 16, Issue 3

March 12th, 2026 — April 9th, 2026

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Negative Worlds: March 2026

by Nick Warren3/31/2026, 4:00 PM

Welcome to the working weak

Album Review // Joyce Manor // I Used to Go to This Bar

by Aaron Mook3/31/2026, 12:00 PM

Sabbatical Day 15

by Brad Pattullo3/30/2026, 4:00 PM

Take Your Beer for a Walk: March 2026

by Jeff McCullor3/30/2026, 12:00 PM

Our West Bayfront: Dinner is Served and a Porky's pie

Bird of the Month: American Woodcock

by Mary Birdsong3/28/2026, 3:45 PM

It is time for timberdoodles!

Tommy in Toon: March 2026

by Tommy Link3/27/2026, 4:00 PM

The Sweet, Spicy Future of a Million Local Sunflowers

by Alana Sabol3/27/2026, 12:00 PM

1898 Bayfront Reserve distilled by Wilds Sonshine Factory

Album Review // Mitski // Nothing's About to Happen to Me

by Nick Warren3/26/2026, 4:00 PM

One Tough Cookie

by Chloe Forbes3/26/2026, 12:00 PM

Edinboro baker tackles 279 recipes

Album Review // The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis // Deface The Currency

by Larry Wheaton3/25/2026, 12:00 PM

Mabeline's Poetry Corner: March 2026

by Mabel Howard, Mabeline "The Artist"3/25/2026, 12:00 PM

The Table

When Everybody is a Publisher

by Jonathan Burdick3/24/2026, 2:00 PM

Decimated newsrooms, social media free-for-alls underscore need for editorial integrity

Mercy Center for Women Honors Women Leaders

by Gretchen Gallagher-Durney3/24/2026, 12:00 PM

Close out March with this inspiring event

Fridge Comics: March 2026

by Anthony Carson3/23/2026, 4:00 PM

Edwina Tries… An International Grocery Store

by Edwina Capozziello3/23/2026, 2:00 PM

Almadina Supermarket offers a centrally located, multicultural shopping experience.

Budding Birder? Take a Walk with Erie Bird Observatory

by Erica Stewart3/23/2026, 12:00 PM

Free monthly guided bird walks at LEAF

Fish That Talk: March 2026

by John Bavaro3/20/2026, 4:00 PM

Pancho and Lefty

Gem City Style: March 2026

by Jessica Hunter3/20/2026, 2:45 PM

An interview with Amanda Hines, owner of Westside Market and Cafe on Powell

Multicultural Dance Night Celebrates Global Communities on Playhouse Stage

by Chloe Forbes3/20/2026, 12:00 PM

Gannon's annual tradition brings together performers from around the world

Just Toyin' Witcha: March 2026

by B. Toy3/19/2026, 4:00 PM

Say What? Women's Voices Have Power to Wow

by Liz Allen3/19/2026, 3:00 PM

Two inspiring stories for Women's History Month

Making a Small City Smaller: The Art of Eating Out Alone

by Dave Tamulonis3/19/2026, 12:00 PM

How to recharge your social battery and enjoy the anonymity of urban life in three memorable local meals

Album Review // Charli xcx // Wuthering Heights

by Nathaniel Clark3/18/2026, 3:00 PM

Food Access Solutions Taking Shape in Rural Pennsylvania

by Julia Carden3/18/2026, 1:15 PM

Smoothing out the uneven geography of hunger

Erie Philharmonic Showcases Flagship City Legacy of Burleigh with Dvořák's New World Symphony

by Thomas Taylor3/17/2026, 2:30 PM

Additionally Erie to host Burleigh Spirituals Festival

Erie Reader Book Club: March 2026

by Ally Kutz3/17/2026, 1:00 PM

Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

Idlestar Stacks Lavery Bunker with Metal, Comedy, Punk, and More

by Nick Warren3/17/2026, 12:00 PM

Jam-packed schedule precedes April 12 grand reopening of Centennial Hall

The Reader Beat Monthly Recap: February 2026

by Alana Sabol3/16/2026, 4:00 PM

A summary of February meetings

FILM 1020 Finishes Program Strong

by Cara Suppa3/16/2026, 2:30 PM

Wednesdays, throughout March and early April

Erie's Can't Miss Dishes 2026

by Erin Phillips3/16/2026, 12:00 PM

Local menu items we can't stop thinking about

Pillion is a Unique Love Story

by Forest Taylor3/13/2026, 4:00 PM

Power struggle

One Night Only: Cheyenne Jackson, Live at Mercyhurst

by Cassandra Gripp3/13/2026, 1:00 PM

MIAC welcomes musical talent to their concert stage

It Was Just an Accident is Panahi's Crowning Achievement

by Forest Taylor3/12/2026, 6:00 PM

This IS a film

The King's Rook Presents the Rock of the Irish

by Larry Wheaton3/12/2026, 5:00 PM

Shamrock 'n roll

The Odd Couple Meets The Golden Girls?

by Edwina Capozziello3/12/2026, 3:00 PM

PACA stages touching comedy Ripcord

Erie's Sourdough Culture

by Erin Phillips3/12/2026, 1:00 PM

The stories behind the starters from local bakers

From the Editors: March 2026

by The Editors3/12/2026, 12:00 PM

Are we healthy again yet?

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