During ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the grand opening of the new Marco Pizzeria last week, located at the former site of the historic Derby River Restaurant, in the Walmart Shopping Center, I couldn't help noticing the gleam in Mayor Tony Staffieri's eyes, as he sampled a slice of Marco's pizza.
I was a River Restaurant customer for some 70 years, and my daughter Elaine, was fomerly employed there. However, I found the delicate and delicious thin-crusted Marco pizza pies I sampled "to be second to none," including the renown New Haven pizza pies.
Good luck to owners Tom Andrew and Bill Severino, who also operate a pizza outlet in Branford.
Stan Muzyk
Derby