A Springfield staple for Italian dining is set to close today. Parrino’s announced the closing to its Facebook fans and email list last week. If you’re around town and have one last craving for one of their fine Italian dishes, we suggest you stop by tonight.
The recent closings of Pasta Pronto a few months ago and J. Parrino’s, and Tuscan Grill today, mark the possible end of an era in the Parrino brothers presence in Springfield’s restaurant scene. Jay Parrino has been an ever constant presence since 1983 when he first opening J. Parrino’s, which he recently sold a few years ago. Over the years, he’s had restaurants in the now defunct Heer’s building, brought us the popular Pasta Express chain (which after the chain was sold changed to Pasta Pronto on certain locations), as well as Tuscan Gill.
