Chiodo's Tavern

Chiodo's Tavern. Spirit of Homestead. , Standing at the foot of the Homestead Grays Bridge, Chiodo's Tavern embodied the spirit of Homestead and the Steel Valley. Originally the Trautman Hotel, the building housed a restaurant and bar for over 105 continuous years., The longest stretch of ownership belonged to Mr. Joseph Chiodo. After a tour of duty in World War II, Joe purchased the property in 197 and operated the tavern for 58 years., As much as it was a local bar, it was also known worldwide as a destination bar, a place to go to get a true dose of local color. Boasting numerous volumes of a guest register filled with the names of both the well-known and the fun-loving from all points of the globe, Chiodo's Tavern had no difficulty proving its claim to be "World Famous.", Joe Chiodo retired and the building was razed in 2005, however, Chiodo's Tavern will forever live in the memory of the people of the region., [Sidebar:] , Trained as a cobbler in his father's shop on Amity Street in Homestead, Joe hung his tools and some of his homemade boots in the bar as a remembrance of the past and started a famous local tradition., Soon, Joe's patrons began to donate odd items to the bar, which over the years grew to one of the most unique collections of antiques and photographs in the area.