The place is now an IGA supermarket. After a decline following the 1970s, Pitts enrollment grew from. In the early 1900's at the corner of Atwood and Sennott stood a small hotel. The Ramones rumbled into town for two shows on March 6th and 7th of 1979. On a Saturday in October 1978, a crowd of Pitt students, steel mill workers and music This is the first of two parts. If you're craving Lidia's authentic Italian dishes, you'll have to travel elsewhere. Since its construction in 1860, this building has been home to a brothel through 1937, a boarding house until 1979 and Tramps Restaurant through 1994, along with a few ghostly guests. 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Petropoulos mentions spots like The Porch as ways to attract a more formal nightlife crowd. Oakland is officially divided into four neighborhoods: North Oakland, West Oakland, Central Oakland, and South Oakland. If we were still trying to sell things we did 20, 25 years ago, wed be out of business, Elavsky said. The Decade, OaklandWas there ever any doubt this legendary Oakland bar at the corner of Atwood and Sennott streets would top the list? Smaller business districts in Central Oakland provide additional dining options along Atwood Street and Semple Street. After 22 years of Rock N Roll Dom wanted out. section of Pittsburgh on the corner of Atwood and Sennott streets which became Oakland developed rapidly following the Great Fire of 1845 in Downtown Pittsburgh, with many people moving out to suburban territory. That was where everybody went to go play first. ft venue holds up to 2,000 partiers along with five soft drink bars and an enormous dance floor, and is open every Friday and Saturday night from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Party to Top 40 hits and hip-hop tracks blasting at 75,000 watts under incredible lighting and visual effects and maybe enter one of the contests held every weekend A Bloomfield staple for more than six decades, Alexander's Italian Bistro was. The first national act to play the Decade was,a former member of the New York Dolls. There wasnt a club owner in the city who would book, like, punk rock, new wave. It is also home of the main branch of the Carnegie Library, the Carnegie Museum, and Phipps Conservatory. But we went over to Decade and jammed with the band that was playing, Grushecky said. topped bar. [Youre] rubbing two quarters together like, Im going to get wasted, Mattiko said. A group of young inexperienced Created by our advertising software OpenX. Bruce and I went over to the Original [Hot Dog Shop] and people swarmed him. google_color_url="B76401"; You really could only go to one place when you craved authentic Brazilian food - and that was Green Forest Brazilian Restaurant in Penn Hills. The area between Forbes Avenue and Boulevard of the Allies is officially part of Central Oakland. The place was full of people, smoke and sound.". Manor Theater. year. While Oakland featured other music venues including the Syria Mosque, which housed mostly larger acts the three clubs in the Triangle spanned a similar era and contained much smaller capacity crowds watching less firmly established artists. Her work can be found at Examiner.com. The border between Oakland and Squirrel Hill runs along Junction Hollow. Its been the Garage Door Saloon for many years now, but in the hearts of many the place always will be the Decade. series of memorable shows that put the Decade on the national Rock and Roll map. From Prohibition-style taverns and restored saloons to haunted watering holes, there's no shortage of unique and iconic buildings in which to toast to the city's backstory. Jackson sang his Is She Really Going Out with Him and Funny Papers" in April 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. He started hiring everybody and he became like the Godfather of rock music. Theres one or two bars, theres no movie theatre theres nothing., The change in students isnt limited to the booze, said. The Decade was the antithesis of the Electric Banana. These three fostered local music in Oakland in a way that students and residents havent seen on such a large scale since the clubs closings. Grushecky remembers the concert as monumental for the city, as well as Oakland. DiSilvio remained cautiously pessimistic about the prospect of crowd-drawing live music in his club. Oakland is Pittsburgh's second most populated neighborhood with 22,210 residents, a majority of these residents being students. google_ad_width=120; 14 on McKee Place and Fire Station No. Pittsburghers rocked at the Decade Lounge 7. There they may have celebrated their 1903 World Series win. Papa J Centro's Central Oakland has five Pittsburgh neighborhood borders, including North Oakland to the north, Squirrel Hill North to the northeast, Squirrel Hill South to the east, South Oakland to the south and southwest, and West Oakland to the northwest. 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. The club survived for another seven years. Since a co-owner of the club was convicted of operating a heroin ring out of the place, were say yes. These Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this densely populated area. So I thought, Ugh, this isnt going to work, he said. Alex Chilton, and Meat Loaf. That support stretched to other musicians both locally and nationally as the clubs size grew. Zarras distracted booking of the band ended up transforming the clubs direction. Downtown Pittsburgh is great for shows, but if youre in Oakland theres not a lot to do, Patlakh said, who, if he is out in Oakland, goes to house shows at friends homes. After booking a few cover bands, Zarra took a chance on a Pittsburgh punk group called Carsickness. 12. 3. This was the place where a number of local bands (anyone remember the Affordable Floors?) 10. Love Pittsburgh? Although the campus of Carnegie Mellon University and parts of Schenley Park, including Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens and Flagstaff Hill are popularly referred to as being in Oakland, and are located with the 15213 zip code, they are actually part of the adjacent neighborhood of Squirrel Hill North. The University of Pittsburgh, which is heir to the Pittsburgh Academy that was incorporated in 1787, relocated to Oakland in 1909 from its campus that was then in Allegheny. international recording acts the Decade presented memorable shows with the Police, U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Disco dropped dead. Hes not a rocker, hes an insomnia cure). And she canceled. google_ad_format="120x600_as"; Now in Squirrel Hill, she spends her time holding dinner parties with friends or going out dancing. 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Hosted by Matthew R. Day, Film Kitchen screens original video and film shorts, typically on the second Tuesday of every month at the Melwood Screening Room in Oakland. If the Decade was Pittsburghs Stone Pony, then the Electric Banana was Pittsburghs CBGB. google_color_text="333333"; might not always stay within Oakland as the sun sets and students come out. You knew you could hang out and enjoy the good live music, Schneider said. He feels that trend has reversed in the last few years. OBID is a government-chartered area that provides services above and beyond that of the city government by taxing property holders within Oakland. year. It also closed in July 2020. From 1973 until he sold it in 1995, owner Dom DiSilvio made the Decade Pittsburghs ultimate rock and roll bar. (412) 281-7100www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/PittsburghWilliamPenn. 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. Henry Rollins still sends us Christmas cards, Zarra said. piece band called the Police who were getting airplay with their song Roxanne tore They were noted for being great music bars. [Oakland] used to be an entertainment district, Kramer said, mentioning bowling alleys, cinemas, live theater and enough bars with names like CJ Barneys, Laga, Zeldas Greenhouse and Sanctuary to comfortably hop from pitcher to pitcher on a cool Pittsburgh night without ever getting chilly. The Ramones, David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter).The Pretenders, Joe In the 90s, The Decade and its predecessors mostly hosted some blues performers, like Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as small-time acts looking for a start. Bruce Springsteen also once played there, years after becoming famous. These 6 Pittsburgh Restaurants Are So Magnificent Theyve Been On T.V. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Night Clubs in Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA. . 11. Created by our advertising software OpenX. 100 W. Station Square Drive But, matching the demographic changes is part of how Hemingways has stayed tucked into the heart of Pitts campus on Forbes. set along the side wall a few inches off the ground. You could go to Graffiti and you knew that you were going to hear a quality act. The dressing room at the Decade was the freakin kitchen. google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; South Oakland is reputed to be a student neighborhood, but only 36.9% of its population is between the ages of 18 and 24, compared to Central Oakland's figure of 74.1%. Carnegie Mellon University is the result of a 1967 merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, founded in Oakland in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie, and Mellon Institute, founded in 1913 by Andrew W. and Richard B. Mellon to conduct industrial research. By 1860, there was considerable commercial development along Fifth Avenue. On any given weekend night during the late '70s, fifteen thousand people between the ages of twenty-one and forty were spread out in disco clubs throughout the region: Backstage Holiday House on Rt. Famous national artists like Aerosmith and Bon Jovi visited the Decade after playing shows at larger venues in the city because of its reputation. 7. Beginning in 1992, local acts such as the Clarks, Bill Deasey and Brownie Mary regularly played at the place with the art deco facade, as did national ones such as Warren Zevon and Hootie and the Blowfish. sounds parachutes were hung across the ceiling. 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. For a unique moving-picture experience, check out Community Cinema, a monthly documentary series sponsored by WQED. Irish Rockers called U2 played the Decade on April 21, 1981. (412) 261-1717www.muer.com/grand-concourse. known as the Corner of Rock and Roll. Originally a family-owned Victorian-era soda fountain, this more than 120-year-old business was sold by its owners, the Park family, in 1932 following the end of Prohibition, thus making The Park House Pittsburgh's first licensed bar. Related: Best Historic Sites To See In Pittsburgh. Monday came, and by the end of the night there was 2 feet of beer cans on the floor. He came to see us play that night with all his handlers and managers, plus the record company people, Grushecky said. Facing increased competition from other local live venues, Nicks closed in 2004. The Louisa Street city steps (with bike runnel) in West Oakland. Jackson, The Romantics and the bluesmancomedian ReverendBilly C. Wirtz. 403 E. Ohio St. The speakeasy is a beautiful part of the Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh's top-notch hotel, and a member of the Historic Hotels of America National Trust For Historic Preservation. Despite its reputation as one of Downtowns go-to destinations, Morris eventually encountered financial difficulties and Froggys closed in 2003. feels Oaklands nightlife should match this new professional student body, along with the professionals at UPMC and Pitt. Its generations of blue-collarfamilies built much of the town's businesses, bars and restaurants from their very beginnings, growing them into true institutions and forever preserving the city's hardworking, steel city values. Beyond just benefiting the musicians, Graffiti represented a dependable location in Oakland at which to hear talented, rising artists. we know today. //-->, Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, Venues from the trash heap of Pittsburgh's History, 2013 Pittsburgh Music History Year End Recap, Biggest stories of 2011 -- Pittsburgh Pop, Rock and Rap, Hear the Music of Pittsburgh on the Genre Pages via Spotify, Inaugural Pittsburgh Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Celebration 01/23/14, Pittsburgh Music History Celebrates Black History Month 2012, Scot Tady of Times Online on Pittsburgh Music History, Thanks to Readers of Pittsburgh Music History, Thanks to the Internet, Pittsburgh's music history plays on, The Beat: Andrew Druckenbrod and Scott Mervis Video on Pittsburgh Music History, Vote for the 2015 Pittsburgh Rock 'N Roll Legends Nominees, Calliope and the Smokey City Folk Festival, Sonny Pugar Memorial Music Smiles Program, Graffiti Showcase and Graffiti Rock Challenge. In keeping with an historically accurate layout, a police raid escape route winds through hallways and back staircases before spilling out onto Oliver Street. RAND's Pittsburgh center is located in North Oakland as well as the long time RIDC business incubator on Henry Street. Unfortunately, it became another victim of the pandemic, officially closing its doors for the final time on July 28, 2020, after celebrating a final bacon night. This is part two of a series by staff writer Stephen Caruso about how Oaklands businesses and the community have changed since the 1990s for better or worse. We liked the punk attitude, but it seemed so restrictive. The Cathedral of Learning, the engineering or midsection of the University of Pittsburgh campus, and the Craig Street business district are in North Oakland. So he threw f**king Meat Loaf out of the kitchen of the Decade, and the record company people go storming out, he said. By drawing the musical talent of Pittsburgh together, Graffiti helped bands meet and play with each other. Old Pittsburgh Nightclubs. Eric Heyl is Patch's Pittsburgh field editor. The Electric Banana featured more college students and unrehearsed distortion. But the end came when the building was purchased by David Scaife, the son of billionaire newspaper publisher Richard Mellon Scaife, so he could store his personal car collection there. Gandy Dancer Saloon The Donnybrooks The El Capris The El Venos The Four Coins The Lettermen The Marcels The Skyliners The Stereos The Tammys The Tempos The Vogues Tommy Hunt Gospel Swan Silvertones Hip Hop &. It didnt matter who was going. In 1917, Teddy Roosevelt visited the neighborhood.[13]. John Elavsky, the owner of Hemingways Cafe since the mid-90s and a Pitt alum, has watched the decline of nightlife in Oakland that Patlakh laments. The reigning champions of 80s nostalgia are Belvederes and Lava Lounge. Continuing in the spirit of the 80s, locals like to get their dance on at lively spots. A row of stools were lined against the street side wall. As a showcase club, Graffiti sought acts from a wide spectrum of genres and young musicians, featuring national acts while still promoting local talent. Petropoulos mentions spots like The Porch as ways to attract a more formal nightlife crowd. Was he right in interrupting all the fun? But the first national artist who actually played at the Decade set a high bar for future bands and convinced DiSilvio that the new plan might have a chance. We usually stay in Oakland, Drew said. After some reflection, DiSilvio relented on his Meat Loaf bar ban. Pick where to catch your flicks: Cinema in the Park sets up in seven grassy locations. Current business owners say the key to attracting students is offering higher quality products, even if the price tag goes up, but former business owners like Kramer say the cost of space near Pitts campus is still too high for many venues. All you need is a dark room and comfortable seating, and the trend is strengthening every month. While some things have changed since Pittsburgh's oldest bar and restaurant first opened in 1870 such as its 10-cent beers and penny oysters, the iconic recipes, unmatched customer service and the building's original character remain unchanged. Norman had opened for Bon Jovi at the Civic Arena earlier in the day. acts moved on. Now, signs for craft beers like New Belgium and Troegs decorate Fuels walls, while Hemingways owner has branched out, selling more expensive craft beers for $7 or $8 each to match a millennial audience with more discerning tastes. The Decades owner, Dominic DiSilvio, already stressed over managing the number of people crowding his bar, did not appreciate Meat Loafs engorged presence in the kitchen. That was the the best part. But the BBT hardly is the only local nightspot of notoriety that has had its final last last call over the years. Originally opened in 1901, the railroad station is now part of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation and home to the saloon aptly named after a slang term used for rail workers who maintained railway tracks. NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino was also born in Oakland, not far from Warhol's home. 4. set along the side wall a few inches off the ground. South Oakland was the childhood home of Andy Warhol, and later the residence of fellow pop artist Keith Haring. Thank you! Jay Yander, a 99 Pitt grad, often went to the two venues, which he remembers focused on local bands.. The Decade stood in the Oakland Since 2006, the space has been occupied by the much less tawdry Buckhead Saloon. Pitt 96 grad Christine Mattiko would spend those. There shouldnt be any nightlife [in Oakland because] the rents dont allow for that,, he said, referencing tight profit margins on, cinemas and bars. 2. Back outside Towers, as the cigarette smokes dissipates in the cool November air, Passerini thinks back on her two years of on-campus living. Pittsburghers rocked at the Decade Lounge in Oakland for 22 years watching their favorite Pittsburgh bands and national rock acts. //-->. Each film started as a project for the PBS series Independent Lens, and each explores topics of social concern, such as activism in India. Brandon Smith, the 35-year-old co-owner of Fuel and Fuddle and a Pitt alum. The Ramones rumbled into town for two shows on March 6th and 7th of 1979. A group of young inexperienced Its incarnations since have included a deli, lesbian bar, produce store, and a bar named Cumpies. We had clubs. 400 people. The somewhat dark, intriguing atmosphere with its view of the city's funicular railway is enough to draw you in but it's the fast bar service, classic saloon menu, happy hour specials and incredible seafood options like $1 oysters that have helped this unique bar maintain its excellent reputation among locals for decades. 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. Pirates fans gather on the site each year on the anniversary of Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning home run on October 13, 1960. google_ad_width=120; It is currently the Garage Door Saloon. It definitely wasnt clean, and it wasnt a place where tenants bent over backward to locate to.. I even brought Bruce Springsteen there one night during the height of the Born in the U.S.A. craziness. Petropoulos takes great pride in oakland's rise over the past years to the third largest commercial district in pennsylvania behind philadelphia and downtown . Zelda's Greenhouse and Peters Pub. Bar Marco: Among Pittsburgh restaurants, this Strip District bar tops lists for its rotating menu, good service, and five-course meal in the reservations-only wine room.Order the "bartender's choice" for a customized cocktail based on your favorite spirit and flavors. , 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. October 24, 2013 / 6:00 AM Some folks dress up in pastels and high-top shoes, but really, its all about the attitude. Across the Monongahela River, South Oakland runs adjacent with Pittsburgh's South Side Flats neighborhood. After But he loved us and supported us, Grushecky said. A tiny retro diner, Tom's Diner served everything you'd expect from a classic diner - burgers, fries, and milkshakes. But the small Oakland bar could not accommodate the vast Meat Loaf entourage. Oakland's University of Pittsburgh Medical Center pioneered modern organ transplant surgery (home of Dr. Thomas Starzl). The Boardwalk, Strip District This actually wasnt a single bar, but several bars and restaurants over the years that were located on a barge moored on the Allegheny River. To provide The Pitt News with data for advertisers and internal analytics. Tequila Cowboy is a bar and grill, but its self-proclaimed "revved-up nightlife" makes it more than a viable option for one of Pittsburgh's best nightclubs. The first floor bar of the hotel was the hang out of baseball hall of fame member Honus Wagner and the Pittsburgh Pirate. If the idea of sharing some spirits with Pittsburgh's spirits is on your bar bucket list, Papa J Centro's is the perfect place to check that off. 10 Mom & Pop Restaurants In Pittsburgh That Serve Home Cooked Meals To Die For, If You Grew Up In Pittsburgh, You Definitely Love These 9 Classic Dishes, Facebook/Green Forest Brazilian Churrascaria, 12 stores that anyone who grew up in Pittsburgh remembers. google_ad_type="text_image"; ". People, however, were mostly well-behaved, The Pittsburgh Press . In the 90s, specials on cheap booze, like Calicos 5-cent drafts, did well. The Decade scored big booking a little-known guitarist out from Austin. North Oakland can be loosely defined as the area of Oakland between Neville and Bouquet Streets, encompassing all of Craig Street and running north to Polish Hill. They brought in outside acts all the time, but still the local guys were the top dogs. It was one night out of more than two decades of a thriving music scene in Oakland that brought in a diverse array artists, such as Bruce Springsteen and Black Flag. The Speakeasy. Black Flags former singer still keeps in touch with the Banana. 1960s, 1970s Pittsburgh Nightlife, Bars, Restaurants, Nightclubs Kinolibrary 178K subscribers 7.6K views 5 years ago From the Kinolibrary Archive Film collections. Grushecky tied the prominence of Pittsburgh bands at the Decade to its mystique and relevance. Went to the VIP north in Hampton in the 80's great place to be on Sundays. Home to three universities, museums, hospitals, shopping venues, restaurants, and recreational activities, this section of the city also includes two city-designated historic districts: the mostly residential Schenley Farms Historic District and the predominantly institutional Oakland Civic Center Historic District, as well as the locally-designated Oakland Square Historic District. The Decade and Electric Banana bands rarely mixed, despite a shared hard-edged sound. After his wild show played encore, after encore, after encore and then stood at the front of the stage and shook hands with everyone in the club. google_ad_host="pub-6693688277674466"; Because they would give a gig to anybody, he said. The bar's interior is a treasure chest of old distilled whiskey bottles from the hotel between 1911 and 1913 and several functioning antique seltzer bottles. Electronic Dance Clubs in Pittsburgh. The under 21 crowd packed the place every week to watch the Break-dance teams like the mid-town rockers. Its Main Business District runs along Forbes and Fifth Avenue, and contains a diversity of restaurants, retailers, and financial services. Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, In an interview with the Pittsburgh Press Billy Price talked about the Decade. In late 1978 It's the best of all worlds: dinner, drinks, and dancing. Plate 15", "Can Pitt get SOUL (i.e., South Oakland Urban Litter)? The Pittsburgh landscape, and its neighborhoods, have certainly changed a lot over the years, with some of our very favorite shops and restaurants closing for good. Jam The Decade had the most history, but it was small, he said. Later it became arestaurant called Atwoods Garden. The french Connection from the North hills area (Hampton-Shaler-west view) Some real good Break-Dance battles took place there! packed, sweaty, and loud with menacing bouncers it was a gritty steel town bar. over the past 20 years, it has traded dive bars and longtime rock joints for corporate fast food and student housing, leaving alums longing for their college nights. It was maybe 8 feet wide, and Meat Loaf took up f**king half of it. We had bars. At the end of it I thought, This punk isnt bad, he said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 530 william penn pl, pittsburgh, pa 15219, usa open: The fun doesn't stop in pittsburgh just because the sun goes down.. Concepts Little Red Corvette TC Restaurant Group from tcrestaurantgrp.com. ceiling was low. The Decade had two small rooms that were said to hold Join the conversation in the comments! Kramer, a 80s Pitt alum, is also a former Oakland business owner. 1. We had a really strong nighttime scene, but we didnt have a strong daytime scene, so that was a challenge, Petropoulos told the Reporter. . [8] This sector is also home to the Schenley Farms Historic District and many mid-rise condominium and apartment buildings. It features Live music, DJs & karaoke in a no-nonsense, arty space with pool tables & a full bar. The flood plain was previously packed with industrial sites such as the Pittsburgh Works Consolidated Gas Co. and the Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.,[9] but presently, the Pittsburgh Technology Center hosts facilities such as the Entertainment Technology Center of Carnegie Mellon University. 80s Night Clubs in Downtown on YP.com. These businesses are organized by the Oakland Business Improvement District (OBID). How many of these, 12 stores that anyone who grew up in Pittsburgh remembers, do you still miss? . Whim may offer the most epic club-going experience, however. Elavsky also credits the shift in nightlife to a smarter, more serious college crowd determined to finish in four years. The Beehive even added a liquor license halfway through its life span from 1992 to 2002. For years, colorful owner Joel Greenfield had a Skull Room in the back filled with cabinets of skull-shaped mugs and other skull-themed oddities. 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