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Past & Present South Side Bars & Breweries
Pittsburgh, Pa. Bars and Breweries on the South Side
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South Side (15203) Bar List by Location
History of Pittsburgh – South Side Reference Material
This is a
(partial) directory of current and former bars and restaurants on
Pittsburgh’s South Side. Basically, name, address and former venue(s)
are given.
The bars are in 1
of 4 groups:
Carson Street Bars
Off Carson Street
Corner Bars at Numbered Streets
Off Carson Street
Bars between Numbered Streets,
The South Side
Works
Each address has
(had) a bar/restaurant that served alcoholic drinks. Former or
subsequent venues may or may not have served alcohol. This document is
to identify locations and current location (at time of reading) may not
be an alcohol-serving venue. I have listed locations of former breweries
but have many more to find.
Carson Street Bars
601 E Carson St
(river side) at South 6th St
Riva’s Nicaraguan
Restaurant (Restaurant) (entrance at 605 E Carson St)
Mantini’s (open
2005), Rumshaker’s, Casey’s, Frances Zoglemann (pre 1963)
801 E Carson St
(river side) at South 8th St across from the stadium
Brewski’s (Bar)
1011 E Carson St
(river side)
Vacant, Oynx Inn
(Bar)
1005 E Carson St
(river side)
Charlie Murdocks
club, Halo club, church
1109 E Carson St
(river side) between South 11th & South 12th Streets
Tad’s on Carson
(Bar) as of June 2009, Barry’s Pub, Joyce’s Celtic Pub, Dragon Ice
1113 E Carson St
(river side)
Caravan Club,
Structural Associates Drafting, Ukrainian (Social Hall) Club
1120 E Carson St
(hill side) just west of South 12th St
Yo Rita (Bar) as
of December 1, 2008, Iguana Grill, Laundromat
1121 E Carson St
(river side) just west of South 12th St
Back Room (Bar)
See Jack’s (Rose Bar)
Jack’s (Rose Bar)
(Bar)
1205 E Carson St
(river side)
Insurance Co.,
Print Shop, Scrapp’s Café
1209 E Carson St
(river side) between S 12th & S13th Streets
Brik Room
(Restaurant Bar), Mantini’s; this new location opened in Feb 08 after it
closed the South 6th St location, Old Europe Restaurant
1223 E Carson St
(hill side) at South 13th Street
Rumshakers (Bar),
Café Latte coffee shop
1306 E Carson St
(hill side) between South 13th & South 14th St
Smiling Moose
(Bar), Lucky Charms, The Silver Dollar, Zorba’s (Greek)
1311 E Carson St
(river side)
1311 Bar (Bar), a
vacant lot since 1960’s or 70’s, 5 & 10 cent store
1314 E Carson St
(hill side) between South 13th & South 14th Streets
Dee’s Café
(Bar-Restaurant)
1327 E Carson
Street (river side) at South 14th Street
Bee Hive (Coffee
Shop with beer), Landu’s Pharmacy
1401 E Carson St
(river side) at S 14th St
Carson City Saloon
(Bar Restaurant), Mellon Bank
1500 E Carson St
(hill side)
Elixir Ultra
Lounge (Bar & Lounge), men’s clothing store
1501 E Carson St
(river side) at South 15th St
Finn McCool’s
(Bar), Tuscany Coffee Shop, Nevins 5 & 10
1505 E Carson St
(river side)
Proposed bar,
Owens’s Cleaners, magistrate office
1506 E Carson St
(hill side)
Vacant, Jewelry
store
The building was
Siegel’s Jewelry store, which was spilt. 1508 had a restaurant on the 2nd
floor and 1510 became Blue Lou’s.
1507 E Carson St
(river side)
Carson Street Deli
(Deli) (relocated from 1610 E Carson)
1510 E Carson
Street (hill side) (1510 is 2 lots wide: 1508-1510)
Blue Lou’s Bar &
Grill (Bar-Restaurant) See Mario’s
New owners took
over in 2008 along with their sister bar Mario’s next door.
1514 E Carson St
(hill side) at South 16th Street
Mario’s
(Bar-Restaurant) New ownership as of 2008, Worshner’s men’s clothing
store
1515 E Carson St
(river side)
Local Bar +
Kitchen (Restaurant): Cockoo’s Nest (magic shop) and Chester’s Travel,
which were in the same building.
1601-1603 E Carson
St (river side)
Diesel (club), Fat
City (bar), dentist office
1605 E Carson
Street (river side)
Pie shop of Fat
City, Kotula’s (sic) Bar
1610 E Carson St
(hill side)
Blue Grotto Pizza,
Carson Street Deli, Grocery Store
1611 E Carson St
(river side) at S 17th Street
Nakama Japanese
Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, Authenrite’s 5 & 10
1707 E Carson St
(river side)
Pi Coal Fired
Pizza (Restaurant & bar) New in late 2010, Jimmy D’s, Birmingham Inn
Upstairs of Jimmy
D’s was on the second floor.
1713-1715 E Carson
St (river side)
S Bar (Bar), this
may have been the former auto parts store.
1717 E Carson St
(river side)
Penny’s Diner,
Folino’s (in conjunction with 1719), Isaly’s
1719 E Carson St
(river side)
Glasshouse,
Folino’s (Bar Restaurant), Young’s tavern
1721 E Carson St
(river side)
Folino’s
(extended), card & gift shop
1739 E Carson St
at S 18th St (north-west corner)
UPS store,
Kinko’s, unknown, bar
1800 E Carson St
at South 18th St (hill side)
Parking Lot, Ft,
Necessities Convenience & Beer Distr.
1805-1807 E Carson
St (river side) just east of South 18th St
Fat Heads South
Shore Saloon (a cask-ale Bar-Restaurant), Tap (or Tat) Sparrows
1807 was a hair
salon
1809 E Carson St
(river side)
Fat Heads patio,
vacant lot
1811 E Carson St
(river side)
Casey’s Draft
House (Bar), unknown, Laverne’s Tavern
1817 E Carson St
(river side)
Commercial
business, Tic-Toc Bar (per 1960)
1825 E Carson St
(river side)
Levelz, South Side
86 until September 2010, The Locker Room
1828 E Carson St
(hill side)
Piper’s Pub,
Carson Street Chop House, Rumor’s
1831 East Carson
St (river side) at S 19th St
Villa Southside
(Lounge) as of January 2010, Bruschetta's, Jose’s Pasta Palace
The 1829 address
part was an antique shop at one time.
1832 E Carson St
(hill side) at South 19th St
Primanti Brothers
Restaurant & Cigar Bar, Blues Café, Blue Note
1908 E Carson St
(hill side)
Inn-Termission
Lounge (Bar) Golubic Rock, from 1963 phone book
1916 E Carson St
(river side)
Kaufmann’s was
founded at this site in 1871 when the area was Birmingham, Pa.
1924 E Carson St
(hill side)
Pittsburgh Steak
Company (Restaurant-Bar), Harris & KcKeever Meat Market (pre 1960)
2001 East Carson
St (river side) at South 20th St
Smokin’ Joe’s (Bar
with upstairs function room) Smoking unknown, Lewis Hotel
2003 E Carson St
(river side)
Tiki Lounge (Bar),
dentist office
2009 E Carson St
(river side)
District 3 (Bar),
Town Tavern, Restaurant
2017 E Carson St
(river side)
1889 Café
(Café-Bar)
2018 E Carson St
(hill side)
Lin’s Asian Fusion
2019 E Carson St
(river side)
Blue Iguana (Bar),
City Grill
2100 E Carson St
(hill side) at South 21st St
Mullen’s on Carson
(Restaurant-Bar), Paparazzi, JJ’s (Bar)
D & G Restaurant
was at 2102 (pre 1960)
2104 E Carson St
(hill side)
Le Pommier Bistro
Francais
2114 E Carson
Street (hill side)
J & J Importers
Beer Distributors, T & T Hardware Store
2122 E Carson St
(river side)
Little Tokyo
Bistro, East Winds Asian Bistro, Sushi Two, Kramer’s Hardware Store
2126 E. Carson St
(hill side)
Baba D’s (Middle
Eastern bar-restaurant), Balcer’s Bakery
2108 E Carson St
(hill side)
Z Lounge (Bar),
Zythos
2132 E Carson St
(hill side)
The Bar at 2132
(Bar) as of early 2009, Wild Bill’s
2200 E Carson St
(hill side) at 22nd St
Margaritaville
(Bar-Restaurant) officially called Rizzo's Margaritaville, same name
under original owner
2204 E Carson St
(hill side)
Lava Lounge (Bar),
Liberty Belle (featuring Franki Capri)
2210 E Carson St
(hill side)
Blind Pig (Hookah
Bar), Hkan Hookah Bar & Lounge
2224 E Carson St
(river side)
Ibiza Tapas & Wine
Bar (new building)
2228 E Carson St
(hill side)
Mallorca
Restaurant (Restaurant-Bar) & Ibiza Tapas Bar (next door)
Mallorca’s patio
is at 2226
2300 E Carson St
(hill side) at South 23rd St
White Eagle Inn
(Bar)
2304 E Carson St
(hill side) just east of South 23rd St
The Library
(Restaurant), the Bridge Café, Vaggio’s, Café Giovann1
2305 E Carson St
(river side)
Shootz (bar)
bought out by Mallorca, United Baking Co.
2113 E Carson St
(river side)
Senior High Rise,
unknown, Agnes Green’s Tavern (pre 1960)
2314 E Carson St
(hill side)
Cupka’s Café 2 &
WORK Café (Bar) at 2312
They built a new
addition at 2312 E Carson (former private home) and the building sports
the name WORK.
2328 E Carson St
Archie’s on Carson
(Bar), South City Tavern
2339 East Carson
Street (river side)
Doublewide Bar &
Grill, D & D’s car repair shop
2341 E Carson St
(river side)
Green Front Inn
(Bar)
2500 E Carson St
(hill side Chances Bar & Grill, Knuckleheads Bar & Grill
2506 E Carson St
(hill side)
Hookah Bookah
(Hookah Bar)
2512 E Carson St
(hill side)
Le Brew House
(Bar-Restaurant), Mill Site tavern
2518 E Carson St
(hill side)
Over the Bar
Bicycle Café (Bar), Quagmire’s
2520 E Carson St
(river side)
Tanning Room,
Max’s Tavern
2525 E Carson St
(river side)
Double Play Café
(Bar), J & L Steel Works
2526 E Carson St
(hill side) at South 26th
Excuses Bar &
Grill (Bar)
2557 E Carson St
(river side) at S 26th St
Emiliano’s Mexican
Bar & Grill (Bar & Grill), J & L Steel Works
2724 E Carson St
(hill side) Phillip’s Heating, Yarsky’s Tavern (pre 1960) 2829 E Carson St (river side) Dolce Bar, Hot Metal Grill, former bar, J & L Steel Works
2912 E Carson St
(hill side)
Sokol Club (new
location & new building from South 26th & Jane St)
3100 E Carson St
(hill side)
Frank Fuhrer
(Master Beer Distributor)
3300 E Carson St
(river side)
Pittsburgh Brewing
Co., Keystone Brewery (see South 26th St at Sarah St)
Off Carson Street Corner Bars at Numbered Streets
In Order of Numbered Street from River to Hill
South 10th
St, No. 20 at Muriel Street
Patio 10
(Restaurant), Amalfi on Tenth, Abuzzi’s, Oliver Iron Works foundry
Located in the
Holiday Inn Express building
South 10th
at Cabot Way
Abuzzi’s, (then
moved to No. 20), Sarah’s (Sarah Vukelich Evosevich) Restaurant
South 10th
St at 1000 Bradish St
Black & Gold Beer
Warehouse (Beer Distributor), formerly a casket warehouse
South 11th
St at 1101 Bradish
Bar 11 (Bar),
Bill’s Dream Bar (from back in the 70’s)
South 11th
St at 1103 Freyberg St (hill side)
Private home,
White Eagle Lodge Club; entrance on Freyberg
South 12th
St, No. 51 (north of E Carson St) in Bedford Square (Market House area)
Café Allegro
(Restaurant), Antique shop
South 12th St, No.
56 (river side)
Club Café
(Bar-Nightclub), Cardello’s, Club Café (Bar)
South 12th St, No.
80 between E Carson St & Sarah St
Kopy’s (Bar) built
as the Hotel Weilersbacher, Krom’s bar
South 12th
St, No. 123 at Freyberg St
Private home
(architecture design implies former bar or shop)
South 12th
St, No. 145 at Breed St
St Vincent's
Association (Private Bar?) (Entrance on Breed)
South 12th
St, at the top on Birmingham Ave. (former name)
John Nusser (Manor
St, Birmingham) 1852-1883
John H. Nusser,
National Brewery 1883-1899
Absorbed into the
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. syndicate 1899
Pittsburgh Brewing
Co., John H. Nusser 1899-1900
Thanks to
Tavern Trove.com
for this entry
South 15th
at 1501 Sarah St
Pregame (Bar),
Fix’s Inn, Fish Tank, Fred’s
South 16th
St at 1600 Bingham St (below Carson St)
McArdles Pub (Bar)
South 17th St, No.
75 at Wrights Way (and Bingham St)
17 Street Café
(Café-Bar), Bendick’s Bar
South 17th St, No
128 at Sarah St
Dish Osteria Bar
(Restaurant-Bar), McCann’s
South 18th
St at S1781 Sidney St (river side)
Polish Falcon’s
Nest 8 (new building)
South 18th
St, No. 108 at Sarah (south-west corner)
Casne Electric,
bar
South 18th
St, No. 140 at Harcum Way
Jekyl & Hyde (Bar)
South 18th
St, No. 153 at Mary Street
Saint James Place
(Bar), Bar Southside, Jack’s Bar (not Rose Bar)
South 18th
St at Mary St
Pazack’s Bar
(Pazack’s had a draught system that used compress air and not CO2)
South 19th
St at Sarah St (south-east corner)
Residence, bar
South 20th
St (No. 69 at Sarah St)
B M Cramer (pipe
supply), Hudepohl Brewing bottling plant)
Hudepohl Brewing
of Cincinnati operated a bottling line here many years ago.
Christian Moerlein
South 20th
St at Sidney St
VFW Post
South 20th
St, No. 74 just below E Carson St (river side)
South Side Beer
Distributor
South 20th
St, No. 136 at Jane St
Red & Irene’s
Tavern (Bar)
South 21st
St at 2100 Mary St
Brew House (art
gallery & lofts), Duquesne Brewery
See South 22nd
St at Jane, below
South 22nd
St, No. 40 at Wharton St
Ruggers Pub (Bar),
Clair’s Tavern, Gradeck’s Tavern
South 22nd
St at Jane
Brandt’s Beer
Distributor, Loading docks for Duquesne Brewery
South 23rd
St, No. 133 on Jane (river side) Jaggerbush (Bar), Vendetta Dolci, Jerome’s, Jordan Hotel
South 24th
St, No. 132 & Jane St
Karwoski’s Tavern
(Bar)
South 26th
St, No. 78
Vacant Lot, Kurhan
Beer Dist. (pre 1960) behind Ann’s Restaurant (same era)
South 26th
St at Sarah St (North-East corner)
Goodwill
Industries, Pittsburgh Brewing Co. (see 3300 E Carson St)
South 26th,
No. 2565 at Jane St
Sokol Club (moved
to 2912 E Carson after a fire)
South 27th
St, No. 19 (above Carson)
Nadine’s (Bar &
Restaurant), unknown prior business
South 27th,
No. 48 & Jane St (North-West corner)
Cupak’s Café
(Bar), Unknown before this
South 27th
St, No. 51 at Jane St (South-East corner)
Hot Metal Church,
Bar, Café Valentino, Wild Sisters, Butcher’s shop
South 29th
St at 2901 Sarah Street (river side)
Birmingham Bridge
Tavern (Bar & Restaurant), the Forbes Field Tavern, Unknown before this.
Off Carson Street Bars between Numbered Streets
Note: I do not
know if any bars on streets running parallel to Carson other than Sarah
other than those on corners of numbered street. Sarah was a major
transit line, as was Carson, which is why so many businesses were on it
over the years.
Becks Run Rd, No.
1000, up from E Carson St
Down the Road
Saloon, Dower’s Tavern
Jane St, No. 1807
Polish Army
Veteran’s Association
Josephine St, at
2100
M. Winter Brothers
Brewery (Bavarian brothers: Alois, Michael and Wolfgang) from 1833 to
1899. More information on this
free pages
website.
Josephine St, 2600
Brewery of unknown
origin
Josephine St, No.
2604
Angels Restaurant
and Night Club
Sarah St, No. 2024
(hill side)
Walker’s Pub,
Muffy’s (Bar)
Sarah St, No. 2105
(river side)
Private business,
Bar
This bar was once
for men-only, which was typical at one time, and had a built-in urinal
running along the length of the bar. This was also typical for men-only
bars. This allowed the lads to stay at the bar and not travel to the
men’s room as often. And you thought those were the good old days?
Sarah St, No. 2319
Residence, Gmitter
Beer Dist. (pre 1960)
Sarah St, No. 2612
(hill side)
Michael's Pizza
Bar And Restaurant (Bar And Restaurant)
Pius St, No. 178
off South 18th Street (on the Slopes)
UUBU6 (Restaurant
– Bar), formerly a workingman’s society
South Side Works
Built on the site of the former J & L Steel Corporation
This is a new development
The listings below
are in a different format than those above as this area is semi-detached
from the rest of the South Side. The area was prepared by the Pittsburgh
Redevelopment Authority and built by the Stoffer Organization. The area
is treated differently by government that the general South Side area.
Cheesecake Factory
(Restaurant-Bar)
415 South 27th
Street at Cinema Dr
Claddagh Irish Pub
407 Cinema Dr
(North off Carson Street at S. 27th)
Dolce Longe
2829 E Carson St
(river side)
Hofbräuhaus
Restaurant & Brewpub
2705 South Water
Street
McCormick &
Schmick's Seafood Restaurant (Restaurant Bar)
2667 Sidney Street
Steel City
Mongolian Grill (Restaurant)
29 South 27th
Street
Tusca
Mediterranean Tapas
2730 Sidney St
Wine Loft
(Wine-Bar) as of November 25, 2008
1227 Tunnel Blvd
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