Pittsburgh was once hailed nationally as a foodie destination because of its booming culinary scene. Whether that’s still the case could be up for debate. But there certainly wasn’t a dearth of news on the restaurant front this year. Here were the comings and goings of 2023. Yes, we’re open
Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar in O’Hara was scheduled to open at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, but guests started arriving hours before. “We let them in,” said Jovanny Segoviano, one of four ownership partners. “We were prepared for that. People want this.” They certainly do. By 5:30 p.m. the bar
Kayla Welch wants Fox Chapel diners to think again if they pass by the new location of her family’s Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar and think it’s a new chain restaurant based solely on its large size.
In Maya folklore, it is believed that hummingbirds connect the earthly and heavenly realms. When the new Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar in O’Hara opens this fall on Freeport Road, hummingbirds will be featured prominently throughout the space. “We are building a bridge between Mexico and Pittsburgh,” said Kayla Welch,