Southern food-inspired restaurant’s 18th location will be located at Station Square
Known for its Southern and Appalachian food and traditions, Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar will open its Pittsburgh location in January 2022 at 111 W Station Square Drive, 15219. This will be the brand’s 18th location nationwide.
“While Tupelo Honey might be a national brand, we pride ourselves on creating a sense of community around each location that opens,” said Eric Gabrynowicz, Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar’s vice president of culinary. “Our specialty is using great ingredients from responsibly-sourced vendors to craft brunches, lunches and suppers that bring friends and family together around our table. We can’t wait to share our hospitality and scratch-made Southern food with the Pittsburgh community.”
Honoring the legacy of the Steel City, the 5,000-square-foot venue is located at the iconic Station Square riverfront complex and will include a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Co. train depot mural, complemented by industrial design touches and a black, gold and white color palette paying homage to the Pittsburgh Steelers. In addition to the main dining room, the restaurant will also feature an Iron City Beer garden and dog-friendly patio.
Honey-Dusted, Bone-In Fried Chicken (Credit: Mike Bellame)
The menu will feature classic Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar mainstays, including honey-dusted, bone-in fried chicken; a selection of fried chicken and buttermilk waffles with sweet and savory flavor combinations; fried green tomatoes with basil and roasted red pepper sauce, served over heirloom grits with goat cheese; bourbon peppercorn glazed meatloaf with a scratch-made blend of beef and chorizo; Tupelo shrimp and grits with sustainable and wild-caught white gulf shrimp, chorizo pork sausage, peperonata, creole sauce and scallions; and banana pudding, featuring the brand’s famous 20-year-old recipe. A variety of salads, sandwiches, bowls and brunch items will also be featured as well as vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Additionally, 17 beers will be on tap, with a special showcase of local and regional brews from Southern Tier, Iron City, New Trail, Troegs, Evergrain, Voodoo, Straub, Erie and Fat Heads. A full bar serving signature Tupelo Honey cocktails, including Peach Don’t Kill My Vibe and Tupeloma, will also be available.
Fried Green Tomatoes (Credit: Mike Bellame)
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar, the iconic Southern restaurant, first opened in downtown Asheville, N.C., in December 2000. Today, the brand has 18 locations across the U.S. and continues to offer the same inspired interpretations of Southern food as the original restaurant. Each location continues the legacy of the original restaurant with creative, eclectic, imaginative food and beverage offerings and adds hometown touches with local artists, local drafts and local community outreach.
Tupelo Honey will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Co. Train Depot Mural (Credit: Eric Abrecht, abrechtdesign.com, ericabrecht.com)
About Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
Tupelo Honey has an independent spirit fostered from its start, deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Here we learned the craft of southern cooking and southern hospitality. We take a fresh perspective on classic southern-inspired dishes and twist familiar gatherings into new and memorable experiences. At our core, Tupelo brings people and communities together. Tupelo Honey feels like your home away from home.
We began our journey in 2000 as one of the first farm-to-table scratch kitchens in downtown Asheville, NC. We have honored that tradition of scratch-made food and drinks, and our farm-to-table roots have grown with us to an impressive network of purveyors and farmers that serve our restaurants all over the country. For more information, please visit Tupelo Honey at tupelohoneycafe.com and on Facebook @TupeloHoneyCafe, Instagram @TupeloHoneyCafe, and TikTok @TupeloHoneyCafe.
