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The interior of Hemingway’s Cafe in Oakland.

‘This is not the same at all’: An oral history of Hemingway’s Cafe

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • February 21, 2024
It might seem odd that there’s a bar underneath one of the largest freshman dorms on Pitt’s campus, but according to J.B. Brunton, a manager at Hemingway’s Cafe, the bar most likely pre-existed the Litchfield Towers above it.
Hemingway’s Cafe announced last Friday that it will reopen March 31, with modified hours to account for the state’s current 11 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales. The reopening comes more than a year after the bar, located on Forbes Avenue, initially closed on March 14, 2020.

Hemingway’s Cafe to reopen at end of month

By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor • March 22, 2021
According to Elvasky, when the bar shut down last year, he had to discard about $15,000 worth of food and beer.
Hemingway’s won the title of best bar, best place to go for your 21st birthday and best happy hour this year.

The best drinks for all occasions at Hemingway’s Cafe

By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor • January 24, 2019
Hemingway’s Cafe took home three awards for this year’s Best Of, including best bar, best 21st birthday destination and best happy hour.
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