It's ‘arrivederci’ for LaGroceria

For restaurant owner Frank Mastromauro, the summer of 1973 has lasted more than three decades.

Two years after his father, Franco, opened LaGroceria in Central Square in 1971, Mastromauro agreed to work in the restaurant for the summer.

On May 18, after 35 years in the restaurant business, autumn will finally set in, and Mastromauro will preside over the final dinner to be served at LaGroceria, as the landmark Italian eatery will close its doors forever.

“It’s just time,” Mastromauro said. “I’ve been doing it for so long, and I’ve enjoyed it, but it’s time to do something else.”