Last Call Arriving For Decades-Old Pittsburgh Tavern

PITTSBURGH, PA — An era in Pittsburgh's bar and restaurant scene is coming to a close.

Fat Head's, a staple on East Carson Street in the city's South Side for 34 years, is going out of business. The announcement was made Tuesday on social media.

"Last call," an Instagram post stated.

"Back in 1992, this place started as a simple idea: open the doors, serve great food and beer, and create a place where people felt welcome. What we never could have imagined was how many lives would pass through those doors and how deeply the place would become part of the community.

"Fat Head's became a place filled with laughter, friendship and countless memories. Over the years, we've watched strangers become friends and friends become family. We've seen first dates turn into marriages, babies being born, families raised. We hosted celebrations, reunions, championship nights and ordinary week nights that somehow became unforgettable."

The bar's final day will be April 26. There also will be a "last call gathering" on April 17 for "former employees, longtime regulars at friends of Fat Head's to stop by, reconnect and celebrate the many years we shared together."