PITTSBURGH, PA — Like the blast furnace for which it was named, the Dorthy 6 Cafe in Homestead is about to fade into memory.
After an 11-year run, the restaurant on East Eighth Avenue will be closing at the end of February.
Known for its upscale, hand-crafted pub fare, nearly two dozen craft beers on tap and an outdoor patio, Dorthy 6 paid homage to the advanced blast furnace at U.S. Steel’s Duquesne Works that was named in 1963 after the company’s president. As the steel industry was declining in the Pittsburgh area, the furnace closed in 1984 and was demolished.
It currently is unclear what might occupy the restaurant space once it is vacated.