{"id":174286,"date":"2026-04-23T22:08:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/174286\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:08:35","slug":"italian-restaurant-closing-its-doors-saucon-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/174286\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Restaurant Closing Its Doors \u2013 Saucon Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Italian restaurant in Fountain Hill<\/a> is closing its doors a little year after first opening.<\/p>\n

Tinto Tapas & Pasta owner Giacomo Sgroi posted on the restaurant\u2019s social media accounts Tuesday that this Saturday, April 25, will be the last day the business is open.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter giving this our absolute all, we\u2019ve made the very difficult decision that this will be our final week at our current location,\u201d a post on Tinto\u2019s Instagram page said. \u201cThis decision did not come lightly. We poured our hearts, time, energy and every resource we had into trying to make this location work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are incredibly proud of the food, memories, celebrations and connections that were made here,\u201d it said. \u201cSometimes, despite your best efforts, circumstances make it impossible to continue in the current space.\u201d<\/p>\n

The specific circumstances that led to the decision weren\u2019t identified, but Sgroi said he plans to reopen somewhere else.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe fully intend to find the right new home and begin again,\u201d the announcement said. \u201cWhen that time comes, we hope you\u2019ll be there with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sgroi\u2013who grew up in Sicily and Florida\u2013previously owned and operated Nonna Sulina\u2019s Sicilian Kitchen in Hanover Township, Northampton County, with his father, before a fire shuttered it for good. The elder Sgroi was an experienced business owner who had previously operated a waterfront restaurant near Palermo before coming to the United States.<\/p>\n

The building in which Tinto is located at 1028 Broadway has been home to a succession of restaurants and bars in recent years. Prior to Tinto\u2019s opening, it was the location of Game Time Sports Bar & Grill, which closed in August 2024<\/a>. Before that, it was home to Saranda\u2019s on Broadway\u2013a fine dining establishment\u2013and prior to that it was the Benner Street Restaurant, which was featured on the popular show Restaurant Impossible in 2013, less than a year before it closed.<\/p>\n

Despite having a population of around 5,000 people, the borough of Fountain Hill is home to just a handful of restaurants, although nearby in South Bethlehem there is a robust dining scene with dozens of establishments in operation.<\/p>\n

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