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Waffle Shop: A Reality Show

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Waffle Shop: A Reality Show
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ArtistJon Rubin and Carnegie Mellon University students
Year2008 (2008) - 2012 (2012)
TypePerformance art, talk show, restaurant
LocationEast 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 stayed in place and continued to be changed periodically until it was removed in April of 2018.[11]

Local food critics reviewed it relatively favorably, noting the unique talk show situation.[12][13]

It closed in 2012.

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