https://whatnow.com/detroit/restaurants/decades-old-restaurant-in-warren-closes-permanently/
JUNE 23, 2025

Firenze Restaurant and Pizzeria operated from July 10, 1964, to June 21, 2025.
The restaurant’s official website posted the dates and did not give any reason.
Gordon Ramsay reportedly visited the outlet a few days back as part of one of his TV shows.

Decades-Old Restaurant in Warren Closes Permanently

Firenze Restaurant and Pizzeria’s website states June 21, 2025, as the last day of operation. The closure was unexpected and did not mention a reason.

Firenze Restaurant and Pizzeria was an Italian and American restaurant in Warren since 1964. As per the restaurant’s official website, it closed permanently on June 21, 2025. The restaurant gave no prior closure notice or an exact reason for going out of business. The long-time customers of Firenze are deeply saddened by the news.

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>>21466440 (OP)

Firenze Restaurant and Pizzeria, located at 11028 E 10 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48089, was once a popular destination among patrons for its Italian-American menu options. The official website of the restaurant now shows that it has shut its doors permanently.

Firenze Restaurant & Pizzeria, a beloved Italian‑American restaurant in Warren, opened on July 10, 1964, and closed permanently on June 21, 2025, according to its official website. The establishment shut down without prior notice or explanation, leaving many long‑time patrons deeply saddened.

The restaurant was known for its authentic pizza, ravioli, and a wide menu offering burgers, sandwiches, etc. There was a word that the restaurant revamped its menu and outlet, and a few days back, star chef Gordon Ramsay also visited. He came there to analyze and suggest how Firenze can improve, which was a part of his TV show format.

Even after revamp attempts and a visit by a famous personality, the restaurant could not keep up with its operations. This reveals how tough the restaurant industry can get at times. The decision to close down without a clear explanation raises questions about what could have been wrong. Currently, fans of the local pizzeria will have to find another place to get their favorite Italian dishes.

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>>21466440 (OP)
His restaurant turn around shows are like going to see a marriage counselor. Once you have to go to see a marriage counselor, the marriage is over.

I've seen restaurants close/get renamed literally the day after one of those aired.

>>21466443

I don't get, Firenze was _packed everyday_ with a line literally out the door and there was no point even trying to get in on a Friday?

>>21466452
It was a sinking ship. I'm not sure Gordon ever successfully turned around a restaurant.
Who knows, the owners may be in huge tax trouble and skipped town.

>>21466452
I personally know this restaurant changed names/was sold the day after the Kitchen Nightmares episode aired
Because I lived nearby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7PP81Hoax4

>>21466440 (OP)
>>21466478
who cares, kitchen nightmares is a fun show and restaurants are a dime a dozen

>>21466470
>It was a sinking ship.

How? It had been in business since forever (under the same family, IIRC) and as I mentioned, it was doing a TON of business, it was literally never slow.

>>21466470
Depends on your definition. I've read a few of those lists that go in to detail on the restaurant closings. A lot will add a percentage on how many are closed but it's dishonest. They'll say 99% are closed but what they are talking about are restaurants all the way back from season 1 in 2005. While many close soon after, way more still last quite a few years or more before the owners retire and sell it off. Funny enough a lot just end up switching back to their old menus. What's really sad is how many are forced to closed. When Gorden comes in and gives a free remodeling quite a few of the leasers/land lords hike up their rent or just kick them out instantly so they can sell the location at a premium.

So if you consider any closing as a close then yeah Gorden sucks. If you consider lasting another 7-10+ years successful then yeah he's pretty good.

>>21466481
>a fun show

Reality television is trash. You have shit taste. I hope you don't think anything you see is based in reality.

>>21466486
NTA but having business doesn't mean you're making a profit. We don't know what happens behind the scenes. To assume negative reaction from the show somehow shut a place down is foolish.

>>21466440 (OP)
>>21466442
Does Gordon ever speculate on the real-estate of these failing restaurants he visits?

>>21466478
"I need a million dollars to save this place."

And it didn't make it? Ya don't say!

>>21466478
"I'm gonna be insulted by the best chef in the world."

WHAT? lol

>>21466686
>nta
Back to r*ddit :)

>>21466478
Who knew I could tolerate this show when the curses aren't bleeped out? That constant beeping on US tv shows makes reality shows unwatchable.

>>21466702
lol, aren't they NOT anonymous over there? You're fucking retarded. Never mention that website, faggot.

>>21466478
That "chef" was an abomination. Stupid prideful people like that shouldn't work in kitchens. Absolutely Disgusting.

>>21466440 (OP)
If a restaurant closes just days after getting a visit from Ramsay, it was already dead

Restaurants will all be gone soon. People can't afford food.

>>21466440 (OP)
>We can't get away with cheap slave labor anymore.

>>21466736
more like
>value of the dollar is weaker and only big businesses can afford to hire cheap labor

>>21466743
People don't want to be cheap labor. They want to be paid a fair wage. If some shithole slop joint from the boomer era can't figure out how to pay people a decent rate then they deserve to die.

>>21466686
>We don't know what happens behind the scenes.

Rumor is that Firenze took Ramsay's advice and changed the menu and stopped doing take-out orders, which pissed off all the regulars and eliminated a good source of additional sales.

This was NOT a fancy pants kinda joint, it had a working class clientele.

>>21466794
No need for rumors, reading through the reviews tell the story pretty well. Gordon left it overpriced as shit for the location in an attempt to go upmarket, his downsized menu cut basic staples, and they couldn't even keep the fancy new items supplied.

>>21466794
There was no saving it then. Nobody with a thriving business goes on KN, so it's a lose-lose.

>>21466492
>While many close soon after, way more still last quite a few years or more before the owners retire and sell it off
Not a good lie.

>>21467274
This isn't some hidden knowledge, you can look this up. Hell, some guy made a youtube video documenting what happened to every restaurant after filming

>>21466682
Gorodon Ramsay is the kind of faggot that rides a bike and gets hit by a car. Most impressive thing he ever dis besides cry like a little bitch.

>>21467353
How many michelin stars do you have?

>>21467369
Michelin makes fucking tires you retard who gives a FUCK what they think about food.

Go to Taffer for results
Go to Ramsay for ratings.

>>21467373
The entire culinary world, actually

I find that most small restaurants are on the spectrum between terrible and subpar when it comes to the business side of things. Doesn't matter how many people are showing up if you're not properly accounting for your fixed and variable costs, and favorable/unfavorable variations.

Wasn't the whole point of KN that the owners of these places either accepted or outright asked for Ramsay to come in and fix up the place?
This is like some trashy couple wondering why their marriage ended in divorce after agreeing to air all of their problems on Jerry Springer.

>>21467373
*tyres
Thank me later

>>21468653
When he was in Bongland he actually had a chance of fixing the restaurants because it was mostly about the food. Unfortunately Americans are too retarded to understand basic business and hygiene, so they inevitably fail regardless of whatever improvements he makes

>>21466440 (OP)
>nooooo we've been rolling in our own filth for DECADES! ITS TRADITIONAL!!! ITS OLD TIMEY!!!! THOSE RATS SWIMMING IN THE BROTH DESERVE TO BE THERE ITS OLD TIMEY!!!! REEEEEE

>>21467373
Regular reminder that it took Marco Pierre White 20 years and 3 ruined families to reach this conclusion.

>>21466440 (OP)
The only way redslop eye-talian joints can make it anymore is with a thick layer of irony and at least some awareness of what people want to eat these days, that place was probably slopping up overboiled creamette with ketchup and carafes of gallo chablis and wondering why nobody wanted to eat there anymore, I know flyover land is a few decades behind but even still that puts it in the '00s at best which is way too late for a place like that to try to remain relevant

>>21466478
>Hoax4

>>21466452
Kitchen Nightmare frequently talk about turnover and cost of ingredients, but I don't think they have ever ever brought up RENT. Places may go under right after Kitchen Nightmare is filmed because the bloodsucking landlord was holding out for Gordon Ramsay to redo the place and advertise its location.

>>21467422
HAVE A DRINK, BUDDY. YOU EARNED IT

>>21466452
>>21466470
If it was actually packed, something was going on behind the scenes, probably gross mismanagement. But also it could just be aging owners fed up . Restaurants that aren't already on the brink of closing don't let a troll show like Kitchen Nightmares come in. The owner gets paid for letting them come in, there is almost certainly some line in the contract that says the restaurant has to at least stay open until the episode has aired. It's likely they were already planning to close either way but got on TV for an extra bit of cash.

>>21468674
We simply have better things to spend our money on than pints and better things to do than sit and sing nursery rhymes while wiping equipment down

>>21468909
meanwhile posters on this site managed to get it at 16 y/o and only ruining their own parents

Gurrduhn Ruhmmseh

>>21467353
Amy, how is Samy?

>>21466819
>Gordon left it overpriced as shit for the location in an attempt to go upmarket

Absolutely retarded thing to do, as Warren MI has always been a blue collar city and the restaurant's clientele were working class Regular Joes and their family.

>>21467248
>Nobody with a thriving business goes on KN

Except it was thriving until Gordon "Restaurant Murderer" Ramsay showed up, now I have no place to get my liver & onions.

Word really needs to get around: DO NOT do anything this jackass says.

>>21468971
>be in a location for decades
>never buy out the lease
deserved

>>21466748
who determines a "fair wage"? have you ever considered your labour isn't worth anything?

>>21470524
>Except it was thriving
i'm pretty sure you have to apply to KN or something.
evidently the place wasn't thriving.
not saying i excuse that retarded bong tho.

unless the owners were somehow greedy as fuck and despite doing OK, they went for it for the free publicity somehow?

something doesn't add up

>>21470814
Have you considered your slop shop isn't worth anything?

>>21470524
Make it yourself you lazy cunt. No wonder this shithole closed

>>21467373
Theyre the ones who came up with the Michelin Star system for restaurants, retard-anon.

>>21469066
Stop larping as an American. Youre making us sound stupid.
Americans love to drink at bars. And restaurant sanitation is important unless youre a scumfuck.

This was the menu pre Gordon. Literal slop

>>21470814
Good luck finding competent workers if you want to pay them 2$/hour. Youll wind up with no one who can speak English and people leaving the job randomly because they find something better. Business 101, you have to spend money to make money.

>>21468653
Yes, thats the point of the show. The restaurants would apply to be on there.
Buncha faggot armchair scholars on here cant figure that out. Even though its easy enough to look up how the show works.

Gordon's menu

>>21470978
Small menu (because it's a relaunch), comparable prices. This isn't even expensive, there's nothing over $20. The owners are either lazy, or just used the show to sell the place off

>>21470971
Soul
>>21470978
Soulless

>>21470978
This is a much better menu

>>21470978
>chicken thighs

Into the trash it goes. Everyone knows breasts are the only edible part of the chicken. The rest is just used to make stock or feed to the dogs.

>>21470978
>Appetizers [sic]
>Entrée (same thing as above)
>No Main
?

>>21471130
You obviously forget the levels of retardation that the Americans can achieve

>>21471134
I try to give them the benefit of doubt, which declines with every passing year.

>>21471130
there's also at least 3 spelling errors on the supposedly italian names of several dishes

>>21471130
there's were also at least 3 spelling errors on the supposedly italian names of several dishes in the old menu

>>21471130
What the fuck do you think an entree is

>>21471170
I think that's the point, my poor uneducated and naive anon. Anywhere else, an entree is a starter / appetiser. I think he was taking the piss at the ignorance of the etymology. As "entree" means "entrance" or more aptly the "act of entering", hence the main course being an entree is nonsensical.

>>21471182
>Anywhere else
You mean irrelevant countries?

>>21471191
I'm not going to descend into that low IQ, circular, parrot-like exercise in allowing you a shitty little platform for your embarrassing American exceptionalism. It's as brainwashed and indoctrinated as Islam or veganism or "trannies are real women". All untrue. All pointless. You're a cunt. You'll always be a cunt. And I'm just glad I'll never meet you, as I won't be visiting America again and you certainly won't be leaving your insular little backwater.

>>21471182
Entree in America refers to the main course.
Words have different meanings in different places. Sorry you didnt get educated about that.
>>21471125
>anime furry thinking their opinions matter
Go goon to some foxgirls and leave cooking to people who know what theyre talking about

>>21471238
OK cooklet pedophile.

>>21471225
What an assmad little bitch lmao
He quoted you and wrote four words and you threw a fit

>>21471238
>hurr durr Words have different meanings in different places
Yes. If you lack education. You know, I think I'll call the main course "the bench" and the dessert "the violin".
"hello waiter, yes I'll the bucatini amatriciana for my bench and perhaps do you have something other than the panna cotta for violin?"
You absolutely thick cunt.

>>21471248
>donkeymad little bitch
It seems that I hit a nerve by wrecking your compatriot and now you're boiling over with severe rage. Point out what I said that's not apt, rather than shrieking like a little girl and shitting on your hand and flinging it. You're a subhuman

>>21471257
It seems that I hit deez
>Point out what I said
why? it was all retarded

>>21471270
It's the most banal way to concede, but I'll accept it anyway. Go and high five your mother's bvll over a pineapple passion vape, you broccoli-headed, spindly-armed non-binary wannabe cuck

>>21466440 (OP)
Based Scotsman fleecing mutts with microwave meals and killing their businesses.
Absolute state of lazy, consumer sheep.

>>21471280
>little bro is so mad that he's writing fan fics about me watching my mom get cucked
kekw
if I concede more will you write a novel?

>>21466440 (OP)
Surely people realize that being in a Ramsay production is 75% a loss for them, right? Assuming they don't get a payout just being on the show that is.

>>21471299
No, no. That's enough. You've had enough attention. I'm not paid to babysit. Try and grab some attention from your mother in between her railing sessions or try to get hold of your absent father. I can't do any more for you.

>>21471238
Americans: words have different meanings in different places, an entree (appetiser) means the main course here
Also, Americans: my god you CANNOT call that a chicken burger, it's a sandwich
And so forth

>>21471225
That's a lot of words to say "I'm mad"

>>21470969
I'd be extremely leery if I saw this menu. There's way too much for most of that to not be pre-packaged or frozen. If not, then food waste would be what's killing the business.

>>21470978
Much better, but the menu could be expanded a bit--like 2-3 more entrees and 1-2 more apps or sides--and some of the names should be changed because it's detroit and they're retarded.

>>21471348
It's just the relaunch menu, it's supposed to be simple so the cooks don't shit themselves trying to learn 500 things. The intent is to expand the menu reasonably after the fact, but again, it's Detroit so I doubt they thought of that

>>21471348
i had one of these 'american-italian' places near me with a large ass menu - essentially all american food + pizza. It was good for a time, like 15 years back, when it was cheap and like 50-50 reheated slop and some cooking. like you get a flounder sub and just be reheated fried fish but there's real lettuce tomato cheese, and it be like $8

then eventually it went like 85-15 cisco and all $15 dollar shit once you add in tax. happened all over where some places prices are out pacing the price of food but with shittier service

>>21466492
>When Gorden comes in and gives a free remodeling quite a few of the leasers/land lords hike up their rent or just kick them out instantly so they can sell the location at a premium.
Why did you make this up? The new furniture is the restraunt's so it has nothing to do with the landlord. Typically landlords split or pay for the cost of tenant improvements when someone else moves into the space. So no this doesn't happen

>>21468971
It's ironic you let landlords live rent free in your head.
Did you know you can buy your own property? You won't have a landlord!

>>21471225
>I won't be visiting America again
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Trump deported all the cooks and white zoomers refuse to work so they had to close

>>21471182
You could simply google the word entree and find the history and usage of the word and how it relates to what type of food is served when. (Since you are wrong and stupid)

>>21466452
Restaurants run on pretty wobbly margins - even packed restaurants can be on the verge of closure

>>21470524
Umm sweaty you need to dump oil in your pasta water um he's classically trained

>>21470969
>>21470971
>>21470975
> successful restaurant for 60 years

Good food, good prices, good service, casual family atmosphere.

>>21470978
> Gordon Ramsay

Out of business...

>>21471249
You are oddly uneducated about linguistics for someone that keeps spouting about education. Your bench violin scenario could 100% be a thing if you wanted it to be. If you were educated, you'd know that.

>>21470853
>something doesn't add up

I'm guessing three things added up to Firenzes closing:

1. Free money by being on Gordon Ramsay's tv show and letting him take the blame for the closure.

2. Outrageously high property values and they have a nice sized chunk of real estate.

3. Changing demographics with more Blacks moving in the city.

>>21470978
I'm so fucking sick of this shit. The town I live in has like 10 hip upscale Italian restaurants with menus like this but there's literally nowhere to get regular classic Italian-American food, the last one left closed last year because the owner was old as fuck and retired. I just want a decent spaghetti and meatballs or chicken parm and literally the only place to get anything close now is fucking Olive Garden.

>>21470978
Did they track what their most ordered items were before making this? No toppings for the pizza, no spaghetti, and fucking eggplant parm. Nice way to piss off any regulars.

>>21472583
>I'm so fucking sick of this shit.

We also just lost the Victory Inn a few miles away from Firenze, which had been there since 1946 and where my friends and I went every Sunday to watch the Lions, have a few beers and some food and catch up with each other.

Sheetz came in and offered a ton of money for the property and the owner couldn't refuse.

>>21472596

And last year, the Donut Factory (donuts and a diner, also pastys) right across the street closed and they had also been business for years but they sold off to a juicebar place, as there was nobody to take over the aging owner.

>>21472583
Because nobody fucking wants to pay $20 for some breaded fucking chicken and tomato sauce. There are no "affordably priced" places anymore, everything is expensive, even for slop

>>21472561
The prices are literally the same

>>21472613
AYYYYY IT'S JUST LIKE MAMA USED TO MAKE

>>21472609
Boomers are either shortsighted and would rather sell off their assets to retire in comfort, or they know what a nightmare it is to dedicate their lives to a restaurant and don't want to put anyone younger through that hell. I could live 100 lifetimes will never work at another eatery again. Staring at the same four filthy walls while cattle come in to gorge. Depressing.

>>21472591
Please learn how to read before posting

>>21472622
Freezer burned and deep fried in dirty oil, just the way mama used to do it

>>21472578
>3. Changing demographics with more Blacks moving in the city.

Warren,MI has been turning into Detroit, same for its other suburbs.

>>21472613
I'd sooner pay $20 for that than some bullshit brioche bun hipster burger, which is the standard around here.

>>21472627

The lady who owned The Donut Factory has a son but he lives out West somewhere (Oregon?) and he had no interest in moving back to Warren to run the joint, so she sold it.

The Victory Inn was owned by three cousins from the original family (their uncle was former NFL player Joe Delamielleure) with one of them also running the place but she's 60 or so and Sheetz offered them a suitcase of money, so they sold it.

And now Firenzes is closed and the property sold off...

>>21472707
>Warren,MI has been turning into Detroit, same for its other suburbs.

Yes it's sad, as I grew up here and still live here and what's also annoying, all the commercial properties are getting sold and the roads fixed up and improved but the tax base will crumble just like Detroit, as the new residents eventually wreck everything.

>>21472728

Here's your handful of fries, anon. Enjoy eating them out of this gay little basket. That'll be $20 plus tip.

>>21472776
Fuck, you're not kidding. Price you pay for living in a tourist trap that's famous for craft breweries, I guess.