Farinella Pizza Closes After 10 Years On Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Farinella Pizza, a brick-oven favorite on that served up traditional Roman-style pizzas, has closed its Upper East Side store after 10 years of business in the neighborhood, according to a note hung in the pizza spot's window.

Owners of the Lexington Avenue pizzeria and bakery — located between East 78th and 79th streets — have put the business up for sale, according to the letter left in the window. In the note, owners thanks Upper East Siders for supporting the store for a decade.

"It was all a dream..." the note written by owner Alberto Cretara reads. "After nearly a decade serving the beautiful people of the Upper East Side and Midtown East, Farinella Pizza Bakery regretfully informs you that we are closing our doors."

The Upper East Side is chock-full of pizzerias, but Farinella stood out for its unique preparation. Instead of baking New York-style pizza pies, the Lexington Avenue store turned out Roman-style palams, a type of oval pie with a thin crust.

In a 2014 interview with amNew York, Cretara said he relocated his business to the Upper East Side from TriBeCa to be based in a more family-friendly area.