Uptown’s most meaningful change this summer is consistency. A new business is open, another is preparing to arrive, and recurring events are giving residents more reasons to combine errands, food, shopping, and live music in one trip along Washington Road.
That pattern matters more than any single announcement. The Uptown Market anchors Saturday mornings. Curbside Concerts bring music into public spaces. Final Fridays extend activity into the evening. The new Secret Garden adds public art that will change with the weather.
Use this Uptown Mt Lebanon summer guide to see what is open, what is still coming, and which dates deserve a place on your calendar.
Summer at a glance
- Now open: T2 Hair & Nails at 671 Washington Road
- Coming this summer: Treats n Beans at 698 Washington Road
- Every Saturday: Uptown Market from 9 a.m. to noon
- July 25: Secret Garden at Clearview Common
- July 31: Final Friday with 59 Watts
- August 28: Final Friday with Fungus
The newest confirmed opening is T2 Hair & Nails
T2 Hair & Nails opened in July 2026 at 671 Washington Road. Owner Tony Joseph works alongside stylist Charlotte Graham and nail technician Anna Tanner.
The reported service menu includes haircuts, color and styling, Brazilian Blowouts, and Gel-X nails. For residents who already combine appointments with errands in Uptown, this adds another service-based business directly on Washington Road.
It also offers a useful reminder about how business-district change tends to happen. A recognizable street can feel unchanged from week to week, even while individual storefronts are being prepared and occupied. T2 is a concrete example of that incremental movement because it is open now rather than sitting in the planning stage.
Treats n Beans is preparing its Uptown location
The next anticipated arrival is Treats n Beans at 698 Washington Road. The dessert and coffee concept originated in Jordan and has operated in Oakland since 2019. The Uptown shop is planned as its second standalone Pittsburgh-area location.
The expected menu gives residents a clear sense of what it will add to Washington Road:
- Made-from-scratch waffles
- Crepes and customizable desserts
- Specialty coffee
- Milkshakes
- Dubai-style chocolate desserts
The available reporting identifies summer 2026 as the target, but it does not provide a firm opening date. Treats n Beans should still be treated as a forthcoming business rather than a confirmed stop. Check for a direct opening announcement before making a special trip.
That distinction keeps the update useful. “Coming this summer” and “open now” are different planning details, especially when you are coordinating a Saturday outing or meeting someone in Uptown.
July 25 brings a new kind of public art to Clearview Common
The Secret Garden is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clearview Common near the fountain.
Participants will use non-toxic, rain-activated paint to create a garden that remains invisible in dry weather and appears when it rains. The event is open to children of all ages and is scheduled to proceed rain or shine.
The timing is practical because it overlaps with the Uptown Market for two hours. Residents can visit the market first, walk to Clearview Common, and take part in the installation without planning two separate outings.
The artwork also gives people a reason to look again after the event ends. A dry sidewalk will not reveal the full installation. The next rainfall will.
A simple plan for July 25
- Begin at the Uptown Market between 9 a.m. and noon.
- Walk to Clearview Common after 10 a.m.
- Help create the Secret Garden near the fountain.
- Continue along Washington Road for coffee, shopping, or lunch.
This is the clearest example of this summer’s larger pattern. One scheduled activity supports a longer, flexible visit to the district.
The Uptown Market keeps Saturday mornings predictable
The Uptown Market operates every Saturday through the summer from 9 a.m. to noon at 671 Washington Road.
The market combines a core group of regional farmers and food producers with rotating vendors. Offerings may include produce, baked goods, meat, cheese, and other locally produced foods.
The rotating format is part of the appeal. The time and location remain dependable, while the vendor mix can change from one week to the next. That gives residents a repeatable Saturday routine without making every visit identical.
Published materials disagree about the market’s final date in October, so it is best to rely on the consistent summer schedule for now. If you are planning a visit later in the fall, check the live event calendar first.
Listen for Curbside Concerts while you walk
Curbside Concerts add busking-style performances to Uptown during events such as the market and Final Fridays. Musicians are placed in visible public locations around the district.
These performances are designed to be encountered while moving through Uptown. You may hear music while walking between the market, Clearview Common, and Washington Road businesses rather than attending a separate ticketed show.
That placement helps connect the different parts of an outing. A market visit becomes a walk through the business district, and a walk gains an extra reason to pause.
Final Fridays extend the Uptown routine into the evening
Longtime residents may still refer to the summer concert tradition as First Fridays. The format shifted to the last Friday of the month beginning in summer 2025, and the current name is Final Fridays.
Two concerts remain on the 2026 summer calendar:
| Date | Performer | Music | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 59 Watts | Modern rock | 6 to 9 p.m. |
| August 28 | Fungus | Jam band and Grateful Dead tribute | 6 to 9 p.m. |
Both concerts are scheduled at the Clearview Common pavilion and are free. Since the performances are outdoors, weather may affect the schedule.
Final Fridays serve a different role from the Saturday market. The market supports a morning errand routine. The concerts create an evening reason to return, hear live music, and spend time around Washington Road.
Why these updates belong in one story
A salon opening, a dessert café, a rain-activated garden, a farmers market, and two concerts could be treated as disconnected announcements. Together, they show how Uptown is being used more consistently at street level.
The Mt. Lebanon Partnership reported in June 2026 that its current work includes the Uptown Market, Artists’ Market, Curbside Concerts, public art, business support, and placemaking. These efforts share a practical objective: creating more opportunities for people to gather and move between local businesses and public spaces.
The district is also approaching physical changes incrementally. An Uptown storefront improvement program offers matching grants of up to $5,000 per property for eligible exterior work. That does not mean every storefront will change this year. It does help explain why façade improvements may appear one property at a time rather than through a single district-wide project.
A June 2026 local report placed Washington Road’s storefront vacancy rate at approximately 8 percent. A few prominent empty spaces can shape the way a full street is perceived, but current tenant activity provides a more complete picture. T2 Hair & Nails has opened, and Treats n Beans is preparing another Washington Road location.
The grounded takeaway is steady movement, not a dramatic overnight reinvention.
A late-summer Washington Road access note
Residents approaching Uptown from the south may encounter road work later in the season.
Mt. Lebanon’s 2026 reconstruction schedule lists parking-lane work on Washington Road from Bower Hill Road to Oak Way. Phase I is proposed for August 28 through September 8, with later phases extending into October.
This project is outside the central Uptown blocks. It should be understood as a possible approach-route or parking-lane disruption rather than construction within the core business district.
The dates are proposed and may change. Check the municipal schedule before an August 28 Final Friday visit, particularly if you normally travel toward Uptown along that portion of Washington Road.
Your remaining Uptown summer checklist
If you prefer a short plan, start here:
- Visit T2 Hair & Nails: The salon is now open at 671 Washington Road.
- Watch for Treats n Beans: The café is coming to 698 Washington Road, but a firm opening date has not been announced in the available reporting.
- Keep Saturday mornings open: The Uptown Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon throughout the summer.
- Make July 25 a combined outing: The market overlaps with the Secret Garden at Clearview Common.
- Save July 31: 59 Watts performs at Final Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Save August 28: Fungus performs at Final Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Check before leaving: Outdoor programs and proposed road schedules can change.
Frequently asked questions
Is Treats n Beans open in Uptown yet?
The available reporting says the 698 Washington Road location is preparing to open in summer 2026, but it does not provide a firm opening date. Confirm its status before making a dedicated trip.
When is the Uptown Market?
The market operates Saturdays through the summer from 9 a.m. to noon at 671 Washington Road. Published end dates for the fall season conflict, so check the live calendar for October visits.
Are Final Fridays the same as the former First Fridays?
The summer tradition moved from the first Friday to the last Friday of the month beginning in 2025. The current series is called Final Fridays.
Is the late-summer road work in central Uptown?
No. The proposed work is on Washington Road from Bower Hill Road to Oak Way, outside the core Uptown blocks. It may affect residents approaching the business district from the south.
I have lived in Mt. Lebanon since 2005 and work from the Washington Road office of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. Following these small neighborhood changes is part of understanding how daily life here continues to develop.
If a future purchase, sale, relocation, or right-sizing plan is beginning to take shape, I can help you organize the details and move forward one clear step at a time. Schedule a free consultation.
