Plans for a six-story apartment building were submitted in August.
Mr. Wish, Hibachi Express, and Aone Mart opened their new shared location at the site of the former Metro clothing store.
The celebration at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza will feature music, performances, and more.
Filippelli objected to the inclusion of critical race theory as one of the required training for board members outlined in the ordinance.
“This has been a long time coming, and it’s overdue,” Council President Jesse Barlow said.
The new bar and restaurant is set to open in downtown State College on Thursday, August 19.