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After almost five years, Aiello’s, the Italian restaurant at 5202 North Central Avenue owned by husband-and-wife team and ex-Manhattanites Joe and Myrah Aiello, has been shuttered.
A neighborhood favorite, Aiello’s was known for affordable Italian dishes such as lasagna, with its sausage-studded sauce, as well as delicate gnocchi and melt-in-your-mouth veal saltimbocca alla Romana. It also was known for its endearing customer service.
A phone message from Joe and a corresponding Facebook post read as follows:
“Hello, good friends and customers,
We’re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to you. If New Times matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there. Unfortunately, after almost five fantastic years, we had to close. Please come see us at our Italian deli for the same great Italian food in a casual setting, or at Isa’s Pizza, our wonderful new addition to the Salumeria. Also, come check out our new restaurant Charr, and American Burger Bar, which will open next week. All three are located at 7th Street and Thunderbird on the SE Corner. Thank you for all your continued support and patronage, and don’t worry,
WE WILL RETURN!”
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