His great uncle will also be involved to handle day-to-day operations. Lewis hired back some of the same employees.

He said it’s been a challenging time but will all be worth it once the doors open. Lewis, who grew up on the North Side and lives in the West End, is waiting for final approvals from the Allegheny County Health Department and the City of Pittsburgh.

He recalled working there as his first job doing whatever needed to be done. Not many African American families have a business that’s survived this long.” A lot of my family members grew up in this business.

“I’ve gotten so much support from my family and from the community. “I needed to step in and pick up the pieces,” Lewis said. A Pittsburgh Police officer in charge of security in the City-County Building, Downtown and real estate developer, he knows how much the business means not only to the North Side community - but to his family for more than five decades Wilson wasn’t able to recover from that loss to rebuild the family business. was the previous owner of the place located on North Taylor Avenue. The establishment, located in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood of Perry South, was a staple in the community until a fire in 2019. Lewis doesn’t have a specific date, but he said “soon.” And there are Facebook messages and texts.” “When I come in every day, there are 60-plus calls. As Ira Lewis talked about plans to reopen Wilson’s Bar-B-Q on Thursday, the phone kept ringing with people inquiring about when the eatery will open.

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