By John Burnett

A downtown Hilo institution for 23 years, Pescatore has closed its doors.

The listed phone number for the longtime Italian restaurant at the corner of Keawe and Haili streets had a disconnect message when called on Thursday afternoon.

A listed phone number for owner Jim Murphy had also been disconnected and his Facebook page had a Dec. 22 post from a friend who wrote: "I heard a rumor ... is it true?"

"Soon," Murphy replied.

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