After decades in the restaurant business, a long time owner and chef in the area is retiring.

Joe Marsco, the owner of Joe Restaurant on Belmont Avenue, is hanging up his apron.

Joe has been serving great Italian food and some of the best Brier Hill Pizza in town at his Liberty Restaurant for the last 22 years.

"THIS IS A BITTERSWEET SITUATION. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT, BUT i'm GOING TO MISS A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND I MET ALOT OF GOOD FRIENDS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS."

Joe tells 21 News that the building has been sold to someone who plans on reopening up the bar and restaurant after remodeling.