"They called it FYG (fruit, yogurt, granola) and boy was it amazing."
The Savvy Grouse

We're number one! Pittsburgh City Paper readers have chosen The Quiet Storm "Best Restaurant to Not Eat Meat" in this year's Best of Pittsburgh poll. >> read the article

"'I don't think it's going to hurt us to not have music. Now there are a lot more East End venues, whereas when Ian started, there weren't. It's a hard thing to shut the door on, but it's reality, and I'm OK with it.'" Pittsburgh City Paper, 12/06

" ...nothing compares to the Quiet Storm, the coffee shop/restaurant/concert venue on the easternmost edge of the district. The café is relaxed, fashionable and upbeat; and thanks to its progressive owners and clientele, it has smoothly integrated into the neighborhood." Pop City Media, 6/06

"Head east [on Penn Avenue] past the Strip, and the energy picks up again, with cutting-edge art and music happening at the Brillobox, Garfield Artworks, Modern Formations, the Quiet Storm and the Pittsburgh Glass Center. It's become an indie alternative to the South Side and the Strip." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Cultural Top 50, 6/06

"[The Quiet Storm] serves former customers of the Horoscope, vegans, people who are pierced and tattooed, readers of novels and textbooks, laptop users and, on one recent day, a little girl reading the book 'Puppy' at the counter." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4/06

" ...the biggest growth is at the bottom of the spectrum, with more bars, coffeeshops and small clubs committing to live music." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 2/06

"Lunch might include something a little more exotic, like the Spicy Peanut Wrap served at The Quiet Storm... This healthful, burrito-like sandwich gets its protein from natural peanut butter, and its raisins are rich in antioxidants as well as a good source of fiber." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1/06

"It was just a little coffee shop at first, but it has radically changed the dynamics in that part of Penn Avenue..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/05

"...a popular gathering spot, local stage and "town square" that serves creative vegetarian dishes and provides play space for children while parents share their neighborhood visions – or just plop in a chair for a cup of joe." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/04

The Quiet Storm's Ian Lipsky: "As far as I know, no vegetarian restaurant has succeeded here for very long, but that's what I want to do." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/04