Popular Pittsburgh Restaurant Closing

PITTSBURGH, PA —With "deep reflection, gratitude and a heavy heart," a well-known Pittsburgh restaurant is preparing to shut down after 13 years.

Carmi Express, a soul food restaurant on Federal Street in the city's North Side, announced on social media that it will close its doors on December 12.

"Carmi has always been more than a restaurant — it has been a place of family, comfort, celebration, and community," a Facebook post stated.

"From our original dining room full of laughter and live jazz to the takeout kitchen that kept the soul-food heartbeat alive on the North Side, we have been blessed by every customer who walked through our doors, every catered event we touched, and every life we connected with along the way."

Although the restaurant is closing, the post stated that Carmi will continue to serve the city through catering, private events, special collaborations and pop-up events.

"Soul food is in our DNA — and that part is not going anywhere," the post stated.

"We want to thank Pittsburgh for supporting us, loving us, celebrating us, and standing by us through growth, loss, triumph, and transition. You made Carmi what it is, and we are forever grateful."