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What Happened to Italian Express Pizzeria? (Boston, MA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 15 Boston, Massachusetts Closed 2021

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Closed

As of October 2026, Italian Express Pizzeria has closed — confirmed via boston.com, August 13, 2021.

What the source shows: Boston.com reported 2021-08-13 that Italian Express Pizzeria in East Boston had permanently closed, and the East Boston Times-Free Press covered the closure 2021-08-18, both attributing it to pandemic-related business pressure. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Italian Express Pizzeria, a pizzeria in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, for the episode 'Massachusetts Madness,' which aired 2012-09-03. The pizzeria, owned by Jim Iannuzzi and run using recipes passed down from his grandmother, operated at 336 Sumner Street and served made-to-order pizzas, pasta dishes, and hot and cold submarine sandwiches for nearly three decades before its closure. Boston.com reported 2021-08-13 that Italian Express Pizzeria had permanently closed, and the East Boston Times-Free Press covered the closure 2021-08-18, both outlets attributing it to pandemic-related business pressure on the restaurant.

A Yelp listing for the pizzeria, marked permanently closed and last updated 2026-09, shows more than 500 accumulated reviews at the 336 Sumner Street address. No reporting found in this check indicates a reopening, relocation, or new ownership at the Sumner Street address since the 2021 closure.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 15

Episode 5
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Title: Massachusetts Madness · What was featured: Italian Express Pizzeria on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, episode 'Massachusetts Madness'
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. boston.com https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2021/08/13/italian-express-pizzeria-in-east-boston-closed/
  2. eastietimes.com https://eastietimes.com/2021/08/18/easties-italian-express-latest-victim-of-the-covid-pandemic/
  3. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/italian-express-pizzeria-boston-2
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