'Daily News': Lento's Closed

Posted by Adam Kuban, January 10, 2006 at 10:43 AM

When I cry, I cry olive oil tears.

In a story headlined "The unkindest slice of all," the New York Daily News reports on the reasons behind Lento's closing: declining business and what seems to be a family dispute.

[Linda] Cahill's grandfather, Eugene Lento, turned the space into a pizzeria 73 years ago after the speakeasy he ran began losing dough at the end of Prohibition.
Upon his retirement, Lento handed the business to sons-in-law Anthony Tortora and Herbert Connors, and in 1988 Cahill and three others took over.
Lento's daughter, Mary Lento, inherited the building at 7003 Third Ave. when Lento died in 2002.
"My grandfather reassured us there would be no reason to worry," Cahill said. "We didn't think there would be a problem because why would anyone want to close their father's legacy?"

The reporter contacted me for comment, which I gave. But I sound funny, even though the quotes are accurate.

The unkindest slice of all [New York Daily News]

4 Comments

Tags: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, closed, Closings, Lento's, NYC, Press

4 Comments:

I was so depressed to hear this today. My Grandparents went on dates to Lento's as did my parents. When my husband & I first started dating, I insisted he continue the tradition and bring me there for one of many dates. It will be sorely missed.

Slice Gail at 12:41PM on 01/10/06

Truly a sad day for pizza and for Brooklyn in general.

Slice Tony at 4:34PM on 01/10/06

we are saddened by the closing of this Brooklyn institution, it is the loss of these kind of family business' that take the character out of new york neighbourhoods, Sarbucks will be thrilled!!!

Slice Chris Jackson at 10:31PM on 01/13/06

I understand why lento's has been closed. In bussiness of fastfood, how is posible name lento's (slow) to a pizzeria???. jejeje Greetis from Ibiza (Spain)

Slice Tino at 12:06PM on 10/20/06

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