San Marzano Will Not be Returning to Clinton Street, After All
Posted on: March 11th, 2014 at 6:02 am by Elie
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Fans of San Marzano will not like this.
It turns out the five-year-old pizzeria will not be returning to 71 Clinton Street, after all. This news arrives a month after we first reported on the devastating flood which rendered the space useless. At the time, we were told by management that there was no timetable for reopening. So, technically, that was correct.
Meanwhile, San Marzano’s furnishings were auctioned off yesterday.
The curse of 71 Clinton Street continues.
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