LORENZO'S SOUTHSIDE
Updated 185 days ago
1 Port Jackson Square, Amsterdam, NY 12010 WE
Lorenzo's Southside is one of 5, fourth generation, family run restaurants serving the Amsterdam area since 1920...
A centennial return to the Southside seemed fitting. "This is where my grandfather started 100 years ago," chef and owner Joe Lanzi said during an interview in the dining room of Lorenzo's Southside, the family's Amsterdam return. "That was a big reason to come back to Amsterdam." Lorenzo's Southside is located at 1 Port Jackson Square, about a block from the location of the original Lanzi's...
So when Lorenzo's Southside opened its doors on April 1, 2020, it was takeout only. The restaurant didn't open to dine-in patrons for another couple of months - and even then, seating was limited for a while to outdoors-only. It was a challenge, but one the next generation of the Lanzi dynasty fully embraced.