There was probably 30 people crammed in there, Grushecky said. The french Connection from the North hills area (Hampton-Shaler-west view) Some real good Break-Dance battles took place there! It is currently the Garage Door Saloon. One bar patron at the Decade that evening was singer Meat Loaf. WOODS throughout Pittsburghpopular with kids? music venue for local artists called the Next Decade. Students could grab a coffee, study, hang out or catch a movie then later concerts all in the same spot. Jackson, The Romantics and the bluesmancomedian ReverendBilly C. Wirtz. It's a nice dive bar with rolling skating. Chauncys, South Side This Station Square landmark was the place to go to dance away the doldrums for more than 20 years -- until a judge pulled the plug on the music in 2004 and ordered the place closed after numerous complaints of assaults, drug dealing and gun activity at the nightclub. The front room held a center copper Tucked in East Liberty, Spoon was a favorite dining spot of many Pittsburghers. Love Pittsburgh? Fantastic place for your amazing night out in Pittsburgh. A group of young inexperienced He says, Weve never been further north than Georgia. I paid them $500 and they came all the way north and played for $500, he said. October 24, 2013 / 6:00 AM Its been the Garage Door Saloon for many years now, but in the hearts of many the place always will be the Decade. wanted to sit at one of the few tables, you had to get there early. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 In 1873, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) was first chartered and in . 4. topped bar. The tavern boasts 142 years of Pittsburgh history, countless photographs of Miss America pageant contestants, great drinks and gigantic fish sandwiches made from "Silver Dollar Louie" Americus' longstanding recipe. In 1917, Teddy Roosevelt visited the neighborhood.[13]. 10 on Allequippa Street. Trace Pittsburgh's North Side history all the way back to 1889 and you'll discover the long-standing Park House Tavern. Irish Rockers called U2 played the Decade on April 21, 1981. google_ad_format="120x600_as"; Johnny Banana Zarra owned the Banana with his wife Judy and decided in 1980 to make a radical transition in style after nearly 10 years as a go-go and then a disco club. And she canceled. You could go to Graffiti and you knew that you were going to hear a quality act. Tucked into the back corner of Crazy Mocha in Bloomfield, Dreaming Ant offered the most eclectic library of DVDs around. google_color_border="FFFFFF"; Whether you are a craft beer lover or opt for the occasional cocktail, guests can pick their poison from La Frontera nightclub's bar menu. Especially on a Friday night, it was a happening place. Their ears rang from the distorted guitar riffs and gruff vocals of Joe Grushecky as his band then the Iron City Houserockers finished a blistering cover of Chuck Berrys School Days.. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Feathered hair and shoulder pads have long vanished, but the 80s will live forever. 403 E. Ohio St. After nearly 32 years of Polish platters and live music, this unapologetically no-frills tavern at the end of the Bloomfield Bridge has served its last pierogi. For the next few years it was a still a live As ashowcase for rising 80s Night Clubs in Downtown on YP.com. Morris died five years later; the bar space currently is vacant. DiSilvio remained cautiously pessimistic about the prospect of crowd-drawing live music in his club. It was like turning the lights off. It was also well-known for its scrumptious Sunday brunch. google_ad_client="pub-8685855016547639"; PITTSBURGH, PA - The Bloomfield Bridge Tavern shut its doors Saturday after a more than three-decade run, and thats sad. Lets briefly mourn the loss of Dreaming Ant, Pittsburghs most revered movie-rental store. Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Battles, PA To Consider Adopting Significant Police Protection Measures, Local Brand Advisor offers services in Pittsburgh. The effort failed, the bar closed in 2014 and the site where it once stood now is a Chipotle restaurant. As it was before they The french Connection from the North hills area (Hampton-Shaler-west view) Some real good Break-Dance battles took place there! You have these memories of things that may have happen, but its good to see the universities keeping up with the time so kids still want to go there, Mattiko said. Over the decades, Oakland pushed through a population dip as Pitt did and became overwhelmed by the Universitys ever-encroaching boundaries. showcase club like the Whisky-A-Go-Go in L.A. and the Agora in Cleveland. For the next few years it was a still a live The people were super nice. Pirates fans gather on the site each year on the anniversary of Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning home run on October 13, 1960. Jay Yander, a 99 Pitt grad, often went to the two venues, which he remembers focused on local bands.. Bruce Springsteen also once played there, years after becoming famous. Patlakh, a first-year computer science major from Philadelphia, admits his hometown spoiled him when it comes to nightlife. performed three songs with Bon Ton Roulet. He started hiring everybody and he became like the Godfather of rock music. the place apart with a skillfully played energetic performance on March 20, 1979. produce store, and a bar named Cumpies. Every Thursday, Calicos offered a deal Mattiko, or any money-starved college student, couldnt turn down nickel drafts. After some reflection, DiSilvio relented on his Meat Loaf bar ban. 8. If youve been around long enough (and this town isnt exactly full of transients), you either know many of them by name or were in some of them yourself back in your younger days when your back wasnt troubling you and you didnt have to get up so early for work. So I said to Joe, Who the hell is this? And he says, This is Meat Loaf. I said, I dont give a sh*t if his name is fettuccine alfredo, I dont want him in my kitchen, DiSilvio said. Mario's Oakland Saloon. Irish Rockers called U2 played the Decade on April 21, 1981. Today, people come here to meet people passing through our nightspots. The under 21 crowd packed the place every week to watch the Break-dance teams like the mid-town rockers. Theres one or two bars, theres no movie theatre theres nothing., The change in students isnt limited to the booze, said. Petropoulos mentions spots like The Porch as ways to attract a more formal nightlife crowd. Grab a drink, pull up a barstool and test the history knowledge of the bar and restaurant's family and employees who are able to answer even the most ambiguous tavern questions. Stay tuned for the next installment, which will be about Oaklands community improvement initiatives. Pittsburgh is a steel town rich in industrial and immigration history. On a stage the size of a postage stamp,then- up-and-coming acts such as U2, the Police, the Ramones, Jon Bon Jovi (pictured above) and the Red Hot Chili Peppers played. South Oakland was the childhood home of Andy Warhol, and later the residence of fellow pop artist Keith Haring. 7. Grushecky noted a rivalry between the two scenes sparked by these differences. The club also showcased and rewarded Pittsburghs best talent in its own Battle of the Bands competition called the Rock Challenge. So the next act that we had was The Ramones. According to one visitor's account, "At the Encore there wasn't even a standing room inside. One of the things were thinking about [at OBID] is what would it take to maybe see if we can get more destination, nighttime-type of establishments, Petropoulos said. Within hours after news broke the PHI would close because the Forbes Avenue building it was in had been sold, more than 800 CMU brainiacs signed a petition hoping to save it. With house parties seemingly on the decline and a few years too young for Oaklands bar scene, Claire Drew, an undecided first-year student, bemoaned how little she and her friends can do in Oakland at night. google_color_url="B76401"; All you need is a dark room and comfortable seating, and the trend is strengthening every month. It was maybe 8 feet wide, and Meat Loaf took up f**king half of it. In a 2013 article from the South Pittsburgh Reporter, however, she recalled that when the District was founded in 1999, its nightlife was a prime attraction, though at a cost to midday shoppers and prospective tenants. Over the next five years Kresege booked a Jackson sang his Is She Really Going Out with Him and Funny Papers" in April Quenlin Blackwell reflects on internet comedy career during PPC, BAS event, A sense of responsibility: Pitts Afghanistan Project takes in 10 Afghan scholars, SGB announces constitutional amendments, dining resource fair, Ann Cudd named finalist for president at Portland State University, touts diversity initiatives in interest letter, Preview | Pitt womens basketball looks to redeem frustrating season in ACC tournament. Get Pitt and Oakland news in your inbox, three times a week. Pat Benetar hit Pittsburgh with her best shot on November of that At the Decade, if you went a bit later, there wouldnt be a cover charge. out their nights of Oakland bar hopping East End Yinzers shelled out the two The Speakeasy. Spoon said goodbye during the summer of 2020. There is a lot of history between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders dating all the way back to the 1970's. #tbt#PittsburghSteelers #Steelers #N. Grushecky remembers the concert as monumental for the city, as well as Oakland. Because they would give a gig to anybody, he said. known as the Corner of Rock and Roll. 1 2 127 Next Old Pittsburgh photos and stories | The Digs . Some residents of Central Oakland think of their neighborhood as being part of South Oakland. 6. Theres something about heavy synth and beat-boxes that triggers the cerebral cortex in ways that no other music can. google_color_link="000000"; This was the place where a number of local bands (anyone remember the Affordable Floors?) So I came up with a list of initial inductees in a sort of Pittsburgh Bar Hall of Fame that focused on places that have been closed for years, or, in the case of the BBT, hours. The Decade is the only bar on the list that has had a book written about it (Gabby Means The Decade.). google_ad_height=600; Rivers Casino.