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Modern Cafe

Pittsburgh · United States  ·  Hi-Hat Club interior

Wonder Boys filmed at Modern Cafe, Pittsburgh. The club interior, where Tripp tries to rescue a drunk student, is this North Side bar that has served drinks since 1933. On screen it's Hi-Hat Club.

Modern Cafe, Pittsburgh

Where to go

40.452178, -80.015759

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Wonder Boys (2000)
On screen
Hi-Hat Club
In real life
Modern Cafe, Pittsburgh
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Wonder Boys film at Modern Cafe?
At 40.452178, -80.015759 in Pittsburgh. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Modern Cafe?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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