Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project
Goldstein’s Restaurant was located at 1002 Fifth Ave. in the Uptown section of Pittsburgh. Sam, Alfred and Murray Goldstein began as hucksters, delivering fruit by horse and wagon from their home on the Bluff to locations throughout the West End of the city. The brothers eventually established a restaurant at 1002 Fifth Ave. in 1933.
Goldstein’s Restaurant was a popular destination among local sports figures. It was a preferred stop for local and visiting boxers who trained at the nearby Lyceum, as well as basketball stars from nearby Duquesne University. It was also popular among local politicians such as Mayor David L. Lawrence, Mayor Joseph Barr, County Commissioner Thomas J. Foerster, and Judge James F. Clarke, as well as actors and other celebrities.
The Goldstein brothers sold the restaurant in 1972. The building later became the Fifth Avenue Inn, which was destroyed in late 1975 in a fire later determined to be arson.
Bibliography
Documents
- Uhl, Sherley. “Lawrence Makes Cycle in 5 Decades,” Pittsburgh Press, June 12, 1966 (online—Newspapers.com).
- Tomb, Geoffrey. “The Inside: On Dining Out: Friends Who Never Met,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 27, 1972, p32 (online—Newspapers.com).
- McHugh, Roy. “Goldsteins Savors Years of Restaurant Memories,” Pittsburgh Press, Nov. 5, 1972, p2 (online—Newspapers.com).
- Tomb, Geoffrey. “On Dining Out: Stalking the Best Corned Beef,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 25, 1974 (online—Newspapers.com).
- “Five-Alarm Fire Ruins 5th Avenue Restaurant,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 1, 1975, p1 (online—Newspapers.com).
- Samuel Goldstein obituary, Pittsburgh Press, Oc. 24, 1983, p16 (online—Newspapers.com).
- Browne, Joe. “Goldstein’s was place for long talks,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 31, 1983, p29 (online—Newspapers.com).
- Vondas, Jerry. “Restaurateur entertained city’s famous,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Mar. 17, 2004 (online—Triblive.com).
- Sankofa II, Omari. “Obituary: Sheldon Goldstein / Longtime high school coach in baseball, swimming, basketball,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar. 29, 2017 (online—Post-Gazette.com).
Exhibit History
- Author: Eric Lidji
- Created: June 19, 2023
- Current: June 19, 2023