In the last few days, Va Bene Pizza, 201 Clinton Street, called it quits. Over the weekend, the metal gate was down and the restaurant’s signage had been removed.  Last summer, the pizza place (located just below East Broadway) was shuttered by the Health Department, but the business reopened and did a lot better in followup inspections. Phone calls to Va Bene in the last 48 hours have gone unanswered.
Could it be the rent, and how high it is now for small businesses to even remain open….