PITTSBURGH \u2014 East Liberty cocktail lounge Hey Babe has expanded its space, now offering a full-fledged dining room.<\/p>\n
Located in the Maverick Hotel<\/a>, Hey Babe is the brainchild of married couple and industry veterans Danielle Cain and Rob Hirst<\/a>, who first met working at Soba in Shadyside. The two opened Hey Babe\u2019s lounge last summer<\/a> with the intention of someday expanding to the dining room, and now that space is up and running.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were always like, \u2018let\u2019s get the lounge open and running and figure out the building and within six to eight months start the process of the other side,\u2019\u201d Hirst said. \u201cThere was a wall that separated what now is the dining room, and we got a lot of calls for that space for private parties around the holidays, so we sort of pushed that start of construction back a little bit.\u201d <\/p>\n With that wall now removed, Hey Babe added an additional 50 seats to its capacity, expanding on the approximately 70 seat bar and lounge. The lounge will continue to be for walk-in customers, while the dining room now allows for the space to accommodate reservations.<\/p>\n Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n