Penn Ave (Garfield-Bloomfield) updates?

Submitted by Hi_Im_A t3_119e26m in pittsburgh

A general roundup of queries on businesses that may be coming back, changing hands, opening, etc. in the Penn Ave arts district. Feel free to add more inquiries in the comments.

  • I recently heard that Graveyard Grille is coming back. A local bartender said this, so it's probably rooted in truth, but does anyone have further details (ie same or new owner, same or new concept, anything about the timeline)?
  • Any updates on the timeline/progress for Slanted and Enchanted?
  • Any updates on the timeline/progress for Mary's?
  • Anyone know anything at all about the plans, timeline, etc for the property next to People's Grocery that has a liquor license application for Pabla Brothers (same owners as People's Grocery and People's Indian)?
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tesla3by3 t1_j9m3gdn wrote

People’s is expanding their convenience store to include a “restaurant”. Or least close enough to a restaurant to get a beer license.

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Elouiseotter t1_j9lzuec wrote

Anyone know what is going into the old Penn Aiken Dairy?

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Augusta2001 t1_j9mcktt wrote

One of the old Penn Aiken employees told me it’s gonna be a Jimmy wans … I can’t picture that at all but that’s what she said lol

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[deleted] t1_j9lmh9f wrote

Mary’s currently has a work stoppage sign on their door because the city mistakenly issued a permit. So probably not opening soon.

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YIMBYYay t1_j9p3oup wrote

>the city mistakenly issued a permit.

Well, that tracks. sigh...

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LostEnroute t1_j9lt3pt wrote

Not the info you are looking for, but there are a few articles floating around about the Pittsburgh Glass Center's soon to break ground expansion. The facility on Penn Ave is being expanded over top of their surface parking lot and going from 15k to 26k sq ft. They are also creating gallery space and visiting artist apartments in a separate building on Penn.

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tesla3by3 t1_j9m30qf wrote

The gallery will be in the graffiti covered building across Penn from Spork. Or in Pittsburgh terms, where the Horoscope lounge was. Ya know, across from where the Quiet Storm used to be.

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CL-MotoTech t1_j9m7cun wrote

lol, I feel this.

Also, I miss Quiet Storm, even if it was the hipster capital of the city, I still managed to enjoy the place.

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mckills t1_j9lxgyl wrote

Wait that new building by the Aldi is for the glass center? Pretty cool to see how big they’re getting!

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LostEnroute t1_j9lydp6 wrote

Across from the Funeral home? No, that's some random rich guy's art gallery project or something. I forget the story since it's boring.

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Augusta2001 t1_j9mctkw wrote

All I will ever care to know about that building is that they blocked off the sidewalk for the almost the entirety of 2020 and 2021 and we all had to walk in the street for 2 years

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LostEnroute t1_j9mfgto wrote

Yeah that site has been under construction for way too long and has been a total inconvenience considering the building won't be anything available to the public.

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moosedenied t1_j9ojjwf wrote

The ugly building that is all new but made to look old! I hate that thing! They finally got the dumpster out of the road and I did a double take the last time I drove through. Like, "Look at this wide ass road we've had all this time!".

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_j9lnkyi wrote

>Any updates on the timeline/progress for Slanted and Enchanted?

They turned Pavement's first (and arguably best) album into a store?

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johnpgh t1_j9ma8mp wrote

I thought I read, probably a rumor but maybe someone else heard this too, that Sharon Needles had bought the Graveyard Grill in addition to Mary’s. Again probably a rumor but it fits her spooky brand of drag and she used to drive a hearse. Personally I’d like to see the graveyard grille stay as is, local dive bar like the cage or gooskies.

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Kate_Pansy t1_j9me10u wrote

i heard from a fairly reliable source that sharon is in fact the owner of mary's, unfortunately

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johnpgh t1_j9p4nsl wrote

We know Sharon owns Mary’s. That was established years ago. The rumor part was graveyard grille. Sorry if I wasn’t clear.

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Yacan1 t1_j9pdryd wrote

I love these neighborhood gossip/business chat threads

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axhst17 t1_j9nd47t wrote

Also I think mixtape is coming back. Based off an Instagram teaser awhile back.

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Hi_Im_A OP t1_j9odaqq wrote

They're already back. 😊

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axhst17 t1_j9ogqre wrote

WHAT!? I had no idea. Thanks for starting this thread, who knows when I would have found out. Thanks!

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Hi_Im_A OP t1_j9ohwtj wrote

Np! It's actually what inspired the thread - Mixtape had already been fully reopen for two weeks before I found out, and that's after a couple weeks of soft opening events too.

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roguekielbasa t1_j9oxkpl wrote

Granted under new ownership. It’s the same people that are opening a record store where MWFA used to be.

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chibman t1_j9oz2tc wrote

And for those who care, one of the new co-owners is a big game hunter and poses on his Instagram with the leopards, zebras, and hippos he has killed: https://instagram.com/grwillard

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Hi_Im_A OP t1_j9p2sif wrote

FWIW I think he's more of a minor financial backer than a co-owner.

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/mixtape-returns-from-pandemic-closure-with-new-owners-dance-parties-and-more/Content?oid=23258755

"Under the ownership of operations manager Grace Emmerling and her partner, local DJ Jeff VanFossan"

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"Emmerling says they turned to family members and out-of-state investors – who she calls “minority shareholders" – to help them buy the property. However, Emmerling stresses that she and VanFossan are in total control of the operations."

and I think one or both of the actual co-owners are vegan, because Mixtape is sticking to vegan options and last time I visited Slanted & Enchanted during a First Friday, someone there told me it's going to include a vegan restaurant.

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chibman t1_j9pfcle wrote

That's a relief. I was disappointed to see the post of him with the owners, but that all makes me feel a bit less icky about spending my money there. Thanks for sharing that!

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Hi_Im_A OP t1_j9oz6yt wrote

Yep, that's Slanted and Enchanted (the upcoming record store)

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