New in the 412 in 2025: New Businesses, Events, and More in Pittsburgh
Everything new in one place
Pittsburgh is constantly changing and evolving, a tradition that started when our steel mills turned to technology hubs and beyond. We welcome the new while celebrating where we've come from and looking forward to where we go from here.
Here's everything new that came or is coming to Pittsburgh this year:
BARS/BREWERIES & RESTAURANTS
- Whisper - Opened March 2025
- Wine and dessert bar in Downtown Pittsburgh
- Dad's Dog & Burger - Opened April 2025
- Classic diner food offering hot dogs, burgers, fries, onion rings and more in Bloomfield
- AVVA - Opened May 2025
- Modern Mediterranean cuisine in Aspinwall
- Capozoli's Trattoria Ristorante
- Italian restaurant in the South Side
- Riverlife's Shore Thing - Opened July 2025
- Floating platform on Pittsburgh riverfront off of the North Side
- Hey Babe - Opened July 2025
- Craft cocktail-driven bar in East Liberty
- Palm Palm - Opened July 2025
- Restaurant with California, South American-inspired menu in Shadyside
- The Finch Distillery - Opened July 2025
- Rooftop bar and restaurant between Station Square and the South Side Flats
EVENTS
- The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl
- A multi-day event encouraging book lovers to visit dozens of local bookstores throughout the Pittsburgh region
SHOPPING
- 1659
- Combination flower shop, cafe, and boutique clothing store in Cranberry
- EmTree Bath and Body
- Soaps, candles, and natural-ingredient body products in the South Side
Did we miss a new business in the Pittsburgh area? Let us know here.
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