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Hi, I’m Nicole!

Welcome to Pickles & Pancetta, your neighborhood charcuterie shop and Italian market. We craft unforgettable charcuterie boards and grazing tables for every occasion, and our store is stocked with hand selected meats, cheeses, pastas, and pantry favorites from Italy and beyond. Whether you're hosting or just hungry, we're here to bring bold flavors, warm hospitality, and a little magic to your table. 
 

Pickles & Pancetta

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Why Choose Pickles & Pancetta for Your Event?

Charcuterie board with various cheeses, sliced meats, olives, pickles, nuts, and sliced bread arranged in a visually appealing manner.
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01 ‣ Expert Curation:

Personalized menu selections to match your event's theme and guests' tastes.

02 ‣ Premium Ingredients:

Only the freshest, organic, meats, cheeses and accompaniments.

Charcuterie board with sliced salami, assorted cheeses, raspberries, cucumbers, blackberries, blueberries, fresh mint, a bottle of balsamic glaze, and an edible flower for garnish.
An assorted charcuterie board with cheeses, meats, fruits, vegetables, crackers, and dips. Items are artistically arranged in a colorful and inviting presentation.
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03 ‣ Stress-Free Planning & Customized Service

We handle everything from preparation to presentation, ensuring a seamless experience. with tailored offerings to meet your event vision.

Original & Authentic

Everything I create for Pickles & Pancetta, and my customers, is an original. Every detail, food selection, and design choice flows from my heritage, passions, and professional experience. It can be difficult to know who to trust, especially in today’s noisy world. Or even where to begin to organize a successful event. And that’s where I come in. My goal is to make you the star of your next event by working with you and behind the scenes. To ensure every detail adds up to a successful event and a great experience for your guests. From my table to yours

❤︎ Nicole

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About Nicole

I started Pickles & Pancetta to create Pittsburgh’s most authentically delicious & beautiful Italian Antipasto, Charcuterie, and Grazing Tables for business events & private gatherings. I can’t wait to help you create an event experience that your guests will love, rave about and come back for more!

~ Nicole Mancini Mountain

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From Our Customers

Nicole is a consummate professional and so wonderful to work with. Her board was equal parts beautiful and delicious and sourced with the highest quality ingredients… I would hire her for any event in a heartbeat!
— Nettie Mercer
Nicole’s creations are beyond delicious. The ingredients are super fresh, the quality is amazing, and everything is so yummy.
— ToniAnn Domyancic
Nicole made our family such a beautiful and creative sweets and hot chocolate charcuterie board for our family Hanukkah party. Not only was it esthetically beautiful and tasted amazing, it created an activity that everyone gathered around and took part in.
— Emily Brok
The food is amazing! The meat and cheeses were fresh, and you can tell Nicole chooses quality products. We ordered skewers for an event that I was co-hosting. Nicole delivered the food right on time, and the presentation was perfect for our event!
— Stephanie Robinson
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