While I have found parking at times on Carson I usually end up just going to one of the parking lots named after something to do with steel making and I never forget to "take my ticket with me".
This is a cool outdoor kind of shopping place not in the traditional sense like Waterfront but more of a community type residential/office/shopping/eating sort of community not far from the Carson Southside area in fact I guess it is incorporated into it sort of. Forgive me and my ignorance of all things Pittsburgh since I'm not a resident, just a fan that loves going to Pittsburgh because it is a very wonderful place to visit and enjoy the many things that make this city and Southside works is one of those places.
There are big stores here like H&M, Forever21, and smaller stores like Sur La Table and Puma. To me it seems like the place really centers around the Cheesecake Factory being in the middle by the square it sort of stands out. I usually stop in to Caribou to pick up coffee for my friend as well. I've always wanted to go to Hofbrauhaus only because I'm very interested in the beer.
There's a lot of places to eat here from fast food to places to drink too. I usually visit the Works when in town because it's a nice place.