Overview
- The final day of service is Friday, Oct. 31, at the longtime location on 353 Columbus Avenue.
- Filomena and Maurizio Florese cite rising expenses and retirement planning as key factors in the decision.
- Beloved recipes and memorabilia, including a 1968 Fiat 500 and historic photographs, will move to sister restaurant Mona Lisa Mare E Monti at 414 Columbus Avenue.
- All employees have been offered roles across the family’s other venues, including Steps of Rome and the Old Clam House.
- The handoff consolidates operations with their sons, Salvatore and Osilio, who already run nearby restaurants bearing the family’s brand.