At first we thought the pizza restaurant at 71 Clinton Street (Rivington) was just temporarily closed until their burst water pipe was repaired. Then the closure was prolonged for weeks, and now we have discovered that San Marzano is closed for good. There was a bulletin from Michael Amodeo, auctioneer, that an auction was taking place.

Sold at auction was a “wood fire burning oven,” a walk-in refrigerator, a “four tap beer system,” an espresso machine and dining room furniture.

The restaurant was opened by David Malekan in 2008 and just renewed its liquor license last year. Clinton Street is a rough place for eateries. The old Falai bakery, across the street from San Marzano, just reopened after a long remodeling hiatus. Another restaurant, Alias, was replaced by the Black Crescent on the opposite corner, last year.