Richard DeShantz's Fish Nor Fowl restaurant closes in Pittsburgh

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 20:08 · Archive

Fish Nor Fowl, a high-end Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh run by Richard DeShantz, has closed after nearly eight years.

Fish Nor Fowl, a high-end modern Italian restaurant on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighbourhood, has closed after nearly eight years. The restaurant, which featured a seasonally rotating menu of handmade pastas, elevated small plates and dishes including squid ink mafaldine and crispy skin duck, posted a closure message to its website on Monday morning.

The closure comes as owner Richard DeShantz, 55, faces legal troubles. In early October he was arrested and charged with strangling and assaulting his girlfriend, who was granted a restraining order. He was released on bail to await trial, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday.

It is unclear whether Monday's closure is directly related to the criminal charges against DeShantz. Staff at the restaurant, which numbered around 12 to 15 employees, have found positions at other DeShantz Group concepts. The restaurant had previously closed for nearly three years during the covid-19 pandemic before reopening in February 2023.

How it is being reported

• Garfield's Fish nor Fowl of the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group closesPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 2 Nov, 19:58
• DeShantz Group’s Fish Nor Fowl closes after nearly 8 yearsLegally embattled Pittsburgh restaurateur Richard DeShantz’s Fish Nor Fowl has closed.TribLIVE · 2 Nov, 16:15

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