Pittsburgh City Council Public Hearing - 10/27/26

Pittsburgh City Council held a public hearing on October 27, 2026, regarding Bill 2026-0917, a request to approve the intermunicipal transfer of Pennsylvania liquor license R-2228 from Tavap Inc. in Green Tree Borough to Ada’s Gelato LLC for a planned Italian café, Dopo, at 2550 Smallman Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The applicant described a roughly 30-seat establishment serving coffee, sandwiches, small plates, gelato, beer, wine, and classic cocktails, and said the transfer was needed because the license would cross municipal boundaries. The applicant also said the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board application had been filed and that local permits and ordinances would be addressed.

Public comment included one speaker opposing additional alcohol-serving businesses and urging more resources for people experiencing hardship, another speaker’s unrelated concerns about UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and a neighborhood resident supporting the proposal. The hearing adjourned without a council vote; the chair indicated that a vote on the resolution would follow separately. No government procurement, contract award, or spending action was identified.