Superior Motors, Nine Other Eateries Debut In Allegheny County

PITTSBURGH, PA - Ten new eateries opened in Allegheny County in July, with Pittsburgh chef and restaurateur Kevin Sousa’s long-awaited Superior Motors in Braddock among them.

Three years ago, Sousa shattered a Kickstarter record to fund to fund a fine-dining concept via donations. Pledging to give people a reason to spend money in Braddock and hire borough residents with his new restaurant, Sousa raised more than $300,000 in one month.

But converting the old Chevy dealership into an eatery proved more costly and time consuming than anticipated, leaving some to question whether the restaurant would ever open. Those doubts finally were put to rest last month.

In addition to Superior Motors, the county health department awarded operating permits to five other restaurants, one confectionery, two grocery stores and a bakery:

• Or, The Whale, 463 Boulevard of the Allies, Downtown

• Acorn, 5528 Walnut Street, Shadyside

• Ki Ramen, 4401 Butler St., Lawrenceville

• Moe’s Southwest Grill, 5211 Library Road, Bethel Park

• Meat Here BBQ, 346 Atwood Street, Oakland

• Sweet Panda Asian Market, 114 South 23rd St., South Side

• Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, 6168 Centre Ave., Shadyside

• Asian Grocery, 4136 Library Road, Castle Shannon

• Dunkin’ Donuts, 940 Ohio River Boulevard, Avalon

Superior Motors photo via Yelp.