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Hermitage Cafe

 Photo by Eric England

Update, Oct. 7: Owner Sherri Taylor Callahan took to Hermitage Cafe's Facebook page to confirm that the longtime establishment will indeed close, noting that "the location was sold without our knowledge" and "we were not given the option to buy the property." The cafe's last day of service will be Sunday, Oct. 31. See Taylor Callahan's full statement at the bottom of this post.

Hermitage Café — a downtown institution beloved for its late-night hours, retro space and down-and-dirty breakfast menu — seemingly is closing.