ATRIAS "Atrias Restaurant" SERVICE LEARNING
Atrias Restaurant
We believe the only way to make history is to focus on the future. Atria's Restaurant & Tavern is not your average place to eat – it is a gathering place to share good times and enjoy great food. We are planning on moving into more neighborhoods so that we can provide the same quality food and outstanding service that has made us famous. Joe Atria came to America with a dream to run his own business and provide for his family.
The dream began to take shape when he bought a piece of property in Mt. Lebanon , Pennsylvania , and started his own grocery store on the site of the flagship Atria's. In the 1930's, Joe expanded the business to include a barber shop and dry cleaning store, becoming an integral part of the Mt. Lebanon community.
In 1933, with the end of prohibition, Joe saw a golden opportunity and transformed the neighborhood store into a beer garden that sold six packs to go. When a liquor license became available, the store changed once again, only this time into a full-scale neighborhood bar serving food. Since the late 1930's, Atria's has been the local watering hole for people from all walks of life.
It became a place to unwind after a hard day's work. No matter if you were a doctor, an executive or a steelworker, you were at home and among friends when you walked through the door.