Waffle Shop: A Reality Show

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Waffle Shop: A Reality Show
Waffle Shop logo
Artist Jon Rubin and Carnegie Mellon University students
Year 2008 (2008) - 2012 (2012)
Type Performance art, talk show, restaurant
Location East Liberty, Pittsburgh
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Waffle Shop: A Reality Show was a performance art project and restaurant in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The restaurant was operated by Carnegie Mellon University students.[1][2] The Waffle Shop was part of a trend in Pittsburgh to support performance art within the urban core.[3] In addition to serving food, students operate a talk show live-streamed online, featuring restaurant patrons as guests.[4][5]

It opened in 2008 by Carnegie Mellon University art professor Jon Rubin as a 2-semester student art project.[6] The project/restaurant was so successful during that initial run that it was continued for several more years.[7]

Some special talk shop themes have included ringtones as "art."[8][9]

The related sign atop the building was also used for public art purposes,[10] and later became known as The Last Billboard. The billboard is still in place and continues to be changed periodically.

Local food critics reviewed it relatively favorably, noting the unique talk show situation.[11][12]

It closed in 2012.

See also

Photo gallery

  • Vegan waffle, Pittsburgh Waffle Shop.jpg

    Vegan waffle, as served by the Waffle Shop

  • Community Amateur Radio Pittsburgh 3.jpg

    Community Amateur Radio, KF7NSE, being recorded in the bathroom of the Waffle Shop

  • Community Amateur Radio Pittsburgh 4.jpg

    Community Amateur Radio, KF7NSE, studio in the bathroom of the Waffle Shop

References

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External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

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