Popular Branford Restaurant Close to Reopening: Report

Branford, CT - When Edgar Ortiz had to temporarily close his popular La Luna Restaurant at 168 North Main Street he thought it would be a short term move.

But almost six months later and Ortiz is still awaiting to reopen. But the good news is Ortiz tells the New Haven Register's Luther Turmelle that he is confident of reopening by the end of August.

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Ortiz closed in February after a burst pipe flooded the bar and dining room areas. Insurance claim issues was the reason for the delay but Ortiz says he's making progress and will definitely reopen soon.

On the restaurant's Facebook page their last update was posted on May 31, "We are still under construction. We will post more updates when we have a more definite date of our re-opening. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to see you all soon!!"

Read the full New Haven Register story here.