Pittsburgh's popular night clubs in the 80's (Erie, Carnegie: apartment, store)

[villageidiot1]

Originally Posted by norcider

IIRC, Heaven had a strict dress code and I know it seemed to turn a lot of people off. The owner was the same person behind Metropol if I am not mistaken.

They always let me in as long as I wasn't wearing my Chuck Taylor All Stars. That was back before they were considered fashionable for girls.

[New Waver]

Originally Posted by Pgh OG

You’re right about HEAVEN. It was in the Fulton Bldg. I used to go there with my 1st wife when it opened in 1979 and in the early 80’s. in. We’d have diiner in the upstairs restaurant called Les Nuages (The Clouds). It was a Classy place.

I saw Modern English (Melt with you) at Heaven circa 1983. Wasn't there a club called Studebakers Downtown in the 1980s?

[Benzman66]

Originally Posted by norcider

The owner was the same person behind Metropol if I am not mistaken.

Yep, Robin Fernandez


He owned Metropol, Rosebud, Heaven, Bossa Nova, and many other businesses.

[norcider]

Originally Posted by New Waver

I saw Modern English (Melt with you) at Heaven circa 1983. Wasn't there a club called Studebakers Downtown in the 1980s?

I saw Modern English their 2nd time around with that song at Metropol around 90/91.

[Copanut]

Yes to Studebaker's. I recall being in Heaven for a happy hour sponsored by our apartment complex. But right after that the mood changed to a lot of crazy people. Always remember the hot women "posing" on the stair case. The place really wasn't my cup of tea. I hit the local bars like Atria's, back when it wasn't a fern bar.

[New Waver]

Originally Posted by Benzman66

Yep, Robin Fernandez


He owned Metropol, Rosebud, Heaven, Bossa Nova, and many other businesses.

He also owned Rosebud Market on 7th Avenue under The Encore. It opened to a lot of fanfare in 2008. It closed within two years. It was opened on speculation hopii that area would take off. Also, he had no experience in the brutal. Grocery business. I give him credit for being the entrepreneur that he is.

[Merge]

Originally Posted by erieguy

Now instead of coke-up poseurs, one can watch the real life Drugs Inc tv episode “Pittsburgh Smack”, instead of visiting and witnessing it firsthand. I still like cruising in and enjoying the weekend events, though.

Well you wouldn’t be witnessing it firsthand in the city either, because smack addicts stay at home whenever they aren’t trying to score... and you aren’t likely to frequent the places they would go anyway.

Of course if your idea of fun is to watch a tv show about junkies, then have at it.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by Merge

Well you wouldn’t be witnessing it firsthand in the city either, because smack addicts stay at home whenever they aren’t trying to score... and you aren’t likely to frequent the places they would go anyway.

Of course if your idea of fun is to watch a tv show about junkies, then have at it.

I’m interested in anything that has to do with the city. I spend a decent amount of time there...and the episode was quite interesting.

[sevet]

Originally Posted by AutoPl8s

Does anyone remember a bar out by the old Airport..... I thought it was called "Airways" and was actually in Moon.

Was that Coconuts?

[Flamingo13]

Avanti lounge? I used to go there (live bands, etc.) - Unless you mean the small airport? There did used to be a place that had airplane parts hanging from the ceiling, etc. - but that wasn't in Moon.