Hesketh said he fell into Crossbar by accident, after he was told the building was available. He’s also managing partner of Lingrow Farm with Alworth in Gilpin, and owns Twisted Computing.Īlworth said they are working on Hesketh taking over Twisted Thistle, Market Street Pizza and Lingrow Farm. Hesketh, 28, of Vandergrift started as a part-time consultant at Twisted Thistle three years ago and became its managing partner with owner Linda Alworth in June 2019. “It allows me to keep people employed, which is the main goal,” he said. Going from inception to opening in 22 days, Hesketh said the pizzeria has been profitable despite the pandemic. Hesketh is not worried about trying to launch a new restaurant during the covid pandemic because he’s already done it, opening Market Street Pizza in June. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. “We shall see.”Ĭrossbar will be open from 4-8 p.m. “I’m hoping people like it better,” he said. But like everything else, Crossbar’s version is made fresh, not frozen. The spinach feta roll was one thing on Breakaway’s menu Hesketh was told he had to keep. The full four-page menu will also have entrees and pasta, Hesketh said. “Everything is new from the ceiling on down,” Hesketh said.Ĭrossbar features an all-new menu, with everything fresh and made from scratch, Hesketh said.Ī limited menu when Crossbar is open for takeout and delivery only during covid restrictions includes starters, salads, pizza, sandwiches, burgers and wings. Hesketh has done a lot more than that, spending about $200,000 on renovations inside and out. Ice arena owner Andy Virostek had the building on the market as a turn-key restaurant for lease. “We want to service the whole community,” he said. While benefiting from the business the arena will bring, Hesketh said Crossbar will be a family friendly restaurant with sports. Joe Hesketh, co-owner of Twisted Thistle and Market Street Pizza in Leechburg, is opening a new restaurant, Crossbar Grill, across from the Pittsburgh Ice Arena on Craigdell Road.Ĭrossbar replaces The Breakaway Bar and Grill, which closed earlier this year. A Leechburg restaurant owner is looking to pull off a hat trick in New Kensington.
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