Local Restaurants and COVID-19: Joe’s Pizza

By Michael Dinan | March 26, 2020

In this installment of our daily Q&A this week with a local restaurant owner dealing with restrictions during the COVID-19 emergency, we hear from Lorenzo Colella of Joe’s Pizza on Locust Avenue. Here’s our exchange.

New Canaanite: What has this past week been like for you?

It’s been pretty hectic. The new system of doing everything works well when they can’t come in but it takes planning. I had to hire two new kids, a high school kid and college kid.

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What You’re Saying …

“Wouldn't the owner - said to be a preservationist - like to consider the historic 1913 library building for…”
— Mimi Findlay on Historic Park Street Home To Be Converted into Museum
“The fort was south of Frogtown. Llewelyn is north of Frogtown. Pin drop is not precise.”
— Terry Dinan on In Search of New Canaan History: Stephen Weed’s Fort
“Will the sun reflect off of this proposed mirror building into the eyes of drivers and neighbors?”
— Barbara Mason on Library Seeks To Set Up Temporary ‘Mirror House’ As Visitors Center for Rebuilding Project
“The preservationists did not Pooh Pooh anything. Keith Simpson made very good points about problems with the plans for the…”
— Patricia Funt Oxman on Library Seeks To Set Up Temporary ‘Mirror House’ As Visitors Center for Rebuilding Project
“In making the case for preserving the 1913 portion of the library this week, the friends of the 1913 library…”
— Keith Simpson on Library Seeks To Set Up Temporary ‘Mirror House’ As Visitors Center for Rebuilding Project
“A touching and inspiring interview. We will be ordering from Joe’s Pizza.”
— Betsy Bilus on Local Restaurants and COVID-19: Joe’s Pizza
“The library is a public private partnership and town resident tax dollars have been used to purchase adjoining properties to…”
— Kim Norton on Library Seeks To Set Up Temporary ‘Mirror House’ As Visitors Center for Rebuilding Project
“There seems some discrepancy between the Pryor story and the pin drop on the map. Our family moved to NC…”
— Tom Igler on In Search of New Canaan History: Stephen Weed’s Fort
“The January 2019 permit application was rescinded. It was for a much smaller project. The rooms mentioned in the…”
— William Earls on Historic Park Street Home To Be Converted into Museum
“Lovely playful article, Laura! It made me feel ravenously hungry. Great pictures 😋 running to the phone to place…”
— Betsy Allen Magratten on Love in the Time of Coronavirus: New Canaan Eats
“I hope that some of Max Perkins grandchildren will be part of the planning process.”
— Nancy Harding on Historic Park Street Home To Be Converted into Museum
“Fantastic work by the entire team in New Canaan - I look forward to the party to celebrate everybody and…”
— Giacomo Landi on Op-Ed: We Will Get Through This Together
“There's been no official announcement on that yet. We will publish the details as soon as they're reportable.”
— Michael Dinan on Historic Park Street Home To Be Converted into Museum
“do you know what type of museum?”
— Ashley Prymas on Historic Park Street Home To Be Converted into Museum
“Thank you Leo and Jennifer. Jack and Margaux have been asking so we will definitely swing by for a pick…”
— Jennifer Dalipi on Local Restaurants and COVID-19: Club Sandwich
“I am astounded, enormously impressed, but not surprised, by the way our local government has mobilized to meet this huge…”
— Keith Simpson on Op-Ed: We Will Get Through This Together
“thanks...there must have been a misunderstanding then, with the senior who was told this morning that he would be let…”
— Cindy Still on Town Calls for Volunteers To Help New Canaan Seniors Stay Home During COVID-19 Emergency
“Couldn't agree more that this is just another example of why it is so wonderful to live in New Canaan…”
— Anne Schimmeck on Town Calls for Volunteers To Help New Canaan Seniors Stay Home During COVID-19 Emergency
“Walter Stewart's is doing a great job in a challenging environment. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful,…”
— John Clarke on Town Calls for Volunteers To Help New Canaan Seniors Stay Home During COVID-19 Emergency