The Bohemian, a new taproom from Homestead Brewery Golden Age Beer Co., quietly opened last week inside the preserved lobby of the Garden Theater on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Tucked into a building that has been chugging through long-term redevelopment, the small bar pours Czech-style lagers and mixes retro cocktails in a plush interior that leans hard into a 1970s vibe.
According to opening coverage in Axios Pittsburgh, The Bohemian highlights Czech-style beer at about $6 a pour and cocktails built around Pennsylvania spirits, including a saffron-spiked Golden Cadillac listed at $13. The review pegged the space as a classy 1970s theme, with burnt-orange plush, gold accents, and retro signage set inside the refurbished 111-year-old theater.
Garden Theater history and redevelopment
The Beaux-Arts Garden Theater first opened in 1915 and closed in 2007. Since then, much of the building has been converted into apartments, while the original lobby was preserved for neighborhood retail. The Garden’s leasing page notes the project includes 74 apartments and nearly 7,000 square feet of commercial space, part of a broader effort to stitch new life into the Mexican War Streets edge of the North Side, according to The Garden.
A local brewer expands downtown
Golden Age Beer Co., based in Homestead, signed a lease to bring a roughly 1,200-square-foot taproom to The Garden, the developer said in a press release. The brewery’s site and the developer’s release frame the North Side location as an extension of Golden Age’s clean, lager-focused approach, expanding the company’s footprint beyond its Homestead taproom and beer garden.
Food next door, neighbors welcome
Guests at The Bohemian can pick up sandwiches and snacks from Mayfly Market & Deli across the hall and carry them into the bar, a local pairing that owners and developers say helps keep the block feeling neighborhood-first. Owners and neighbors told local coverage that the market-and-brewery combo was intended to anchor everyday foot traffic on West North Avenue, per City Cast Pittsburgh…