Many Squirrel Hill residents refer to the to the well-known corner of Murray and Forbes avenues as “up street” The name came from the restaurant being located “up the street” in Squirrel Hill from his place in Shadyside. “I love going out for breakfast and lunch.” “I love Pittsburgh, and I see so many opportunities here,” said Ozen. Ozen has a degree in hotel management from Mediterranean Hotel and Tourism Management University in Antalya in Turkey. Ozen said Squirrel Hill was the perfect choice because it’s a neighborhood he is familiar with. It serves breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week from 8 a.m.
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If there’s enough response, Patch will revisit this nostalgic topic again.When creating the menu, he purposely left off crepes and waffles because there are businesses in the area specializing in those dishes. Has this post rekindled memories of other long-lost restaurants? Let us know. Chi-Chi’s: Surprisingly, some people still recall this Mexican chain fondly, even though it folded in America after a 2003 Pittsburgh-based Hepatitis A outbreak traced to its green onions left four people dead and more than 660 sickened.The last location, on Forbes Avenue near Market Square, closed in 2012. At its peak in the late 70s, there were about 10 Aiken’s - including four Downtown and the more upscale Georgetowne Inn on Mt.
The first George Aiken's Shoppes opened in Oakland in 1962. George Aiken: This chain evolved out of a Chick-N-Trim store in Braddock that Aiken opened with his brother, Carl, in the 1950s.There currently are about two dozen Ground Rounds left nationwide, with the closest to Pittsburgh near Philadelphia. The Ground Round: Founded in 1969 by Howard Johnson’s, the casual dining chain had several Pittsburgh locations including one in Monroeville.The restaurant closed in 2013, but the owners still operate Gullifty’s in Philadelphia and Camp Hill. Among its regulars was the late Fred Rogers. Gullifty’s: Best known for its delicious desserts, this two-level eatery in Squirrel Hill that opened in 1982 also was known for its live jazz performances.The eatery lasted more than a quarter of a century before closing in 2007. Washington for decades until moving to more spacious accommodations down the hill on Saw Mill Run Boulevard in 1981. Tambellini’s: Known for its Italian dishes and seafood, the restaurant was a staple on Mt.But owner General Foods Corporation began gradually selling the restaurants to Hardee’s and the chain vanished for good in 1996. Burger Chef: The Indiana-based fast food restaurant known for the Big Shef and Super Shef burgers had more than 1,000 locations at its peak during the early 1970s.Bobby Rubino’s: Known for its ribs and chicken, this chain restaurant occupied space in Station Square across from where Buckhead Saloon now is located.A legal dispute among Poli family members resulted in the restaurant closing in 2005, and the building it occupied was destroyed in a 2015 fire. Poli: The restaurant opened in 1921 and became a Squirrel Hill landmark.The chain had more than 40 eateries at its peak in the paste 1970s, but a sour economy forced it into bankruptcy in 1982.
Winky’s: Best known for the slogan “Winky’s Makes You Happy To Be Hungry,” the fast-food restaurant chain was founded in 1962 by a pair of Beaver County brothers.What follows are some of the responses have some fun and see how many you patronized. Patch asked readers to name a restaurant from their childhood that isn’t around anymore and reaction was overwhelming.
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