Fuoco Closed; Future Status Unknown

Fuoco Ristorante Italiano has closed but could reopen in the coming months, according to a man inside the restaurant building today.

The man said the Main Street Italian restaurant, which offered a prix fixe $9.95 lunch menu, had closed.

Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carolyn Cherry said the restaurant closed at some point the week before last, so it closed about two weeks ago.

The man inside the restaurant, however, said Fuoco could reopen in the coming weeks or months.

Asked why the restaurant had closed, he said, "I don't know."

The tables inside the restaurant are still set, and the brightly lit establishment still looks ready for customers. A sign outside the restaurant is still intact, and the restaurant's Web site is still live on the Internet.