Downtown Youngstown restaurant closing
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A downtown Youngstown restaurant announced it's closing its doors.
Gringo's on Phelps Street announced on Facebook Tuesday that they have decided to close. They said the decision wasn't easy and thanked the community.
It's unclear whether the decision is effective immediately.
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