{"id":170513,"date":"2026-04-20T04:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170513\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T04:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:04:12","slug":"last-call-held-at-fat-heads-saloon-in-pittsburghs-south-side-as-closure-nears-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170513\/","title":{"rendered":"Last call held at Fat Head\u2019s Saloon in Pittsburgh\u2019s South Side as closure nears \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Fat Head\u2019s Saloon in Pittsburgh\u2019s South Side held a last call on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The bar welcomes former employees and longtime regulars to share memories and a few final drinks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Fat Head\u2019s is scheduled to close its doors on Sunday, April 26, after 34 years in business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/fat-heads-saloon-close-its-doors-after-more-than-30-years-pittsburghs-south-side\/DYF3YZHUXVBIXAUUD7W3C4OVZU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/fat-heads-saloon-close-its-doors-after-more-than-30-years-pittsburghs-south-side\/DYF3YZHUXVBIXAUUD7W3C4OVZU\/\">Fat Head\u2019s Saloon to close its doors after more than 30 years on Pittsburgh\u2019s South Side<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 photojournalist Sophia Young talked with patrons, who shared fond memories of the South Side staple. You can watch their reactions below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/https:\/\/d1hfln2sfez66z.cloudfront.net\/04-20-2026\/t_499036a76d35472a93fa30043ad18d4e_name_fatheadsclo.jpeg\"  width=\"800\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Last call held at Fat Head\u2019s Saloon in Pittsburgh&#8217;s South Side as closure approaches <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Fat Head\u2019s Saloon in Pittsburgh\u2019s South Side held a last call on Friday. 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