As we noted yesterday afternoon, workers were clearing out the remains of the former Lanza's space on First Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street.
A few things were placed out on the sidewalk for free, such as some work pants...
EVG reader Lola Sáenz got a look inside the now (almost completely) empty Lanza's, which had been serving Italian cuisine here since 1904...
To date, there haven't been any permits filed with the DOB to renovate this space for incoming tenant Joe & Pat's, the pizzeria that has been serving up slices on Victory Boulevard in Staten Island since 1960.
Casey Pappalardo, one of the pizzeria's owners,
told the Staten Island Advance that the family had been looking to open a location in Manhattan for a long time. "We were looking in the city for a while and then our neighbor actually approached us because he owns the building," he said.
And an opening date?
"We should open within six months," Casey prognosticates, adding with a chuckle, "That's if all goes well — there's always some setbacks."
Lanza's closed for good
back in July after the state seized the restaurant.