Mother opens lounge to honor son killed outside family restaurant
By Yazmin Rodriguez
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PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Preeti Tuli has opened Bubs’ Lounge next to her restaurant, Preeti’s Pitt, on Penn Avenue to honor her son, who was shot and killed outside the family business in February 2021.
“Being that this is my business, I took that to heart because I lost him outside of our family business. He was here since I opened,” Tuli said.
The lounge in Pittsburgh’s Strip District neighborhood is named in memory of Ahmir Tuli, whose nickname was “Bubs.”
“He deserves to be remembered,” Tuli said. “I know my son is up there watching, and he’s definitely proud of me.”
“I feel like he’s like my angel on Penn Avenue.”
The opening of Bubs’ Lounge coincides with the 2026 NFL draft, which Tuli said was part of her plan.
“I’ve got to be able to get this open for the draft. I want to give people a place to go, something different,” she said. “I’ve poured my whole heart into here, and I’m very, very excited to share it with everybody.”
Tuli also said she was selected as one of the vendors for the NFL draft in Pittsburgh.
“I kept pushing and pushing because I know the draft is here, and I was selected as one of the vendors for the draft,” she said.
She expressed gratitude to her support system and the city of Pittsburgh for their love and support.
“I just wanted to thank the city of Pittsburgh for loving my son as much as they do,” Tuli said.
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