Hemingway's Cafe, a longtime Oakland staple, is closing

Hemingway's Cafe, a longtime Oakland staple, is closing

Hemingway’s Cafe, a popular spot for over 40 years in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, says it will close in May.

A Farewell to Hem’s: Hemingway’s Cafe in Oakland is Closing After 43 Years

“OK, I might need a trip back to Pittsburgh to go to Hemingway’s and hang out.” That’s the text message I received from my sorority sister last night, hours after the owner of Hemingway’s Cafe — the Oakland institution where we fell in love with cheap beer and chicken wings — announced that he’s shuttering the beloved bar in May. My Gen X heart can’t take much more of this; I mean, I’m still reeling from the loss of Fuel and Fuddle three years a…