Stretch Pizza's Flatiron outpost has served its last slice. The Park Avenue South shop quietly shut down service on Thursday, July 2, ending what had been billed as a three-year experiment in off-kilter pies. With the closure, the Domino Park counter in Williamsburg is now the brand's lone New York storefront, and online chatter from regulars and staff has zeroed in on how abruptly the news landed.
In a statement to Eater NY, chef Wylie Dufresne said the team will "focus our energies on the Domino Park location" and teased "exciting developments" ahead. The outlet's round-up lists the Flatiron restaurant at 331 Park Avenue South and notes the Park Avenue space wrapped after a three-year run, while also flagging social media backlash about whether affected workers got enough warning about the shutdown.
Domino Park steps into the spotlight
The company’s own website still shows a two-location operation, with the Domino Park shop listed at 320 Kent Avenue and an active menu and hours on the Brooklyn page, according to Stretch Pizza. The Domino Park entry lays out slice prices and a grab-and-go schedule, signaling that the Williamsburg counter is set to stay the public face of the brand while the Flatiron lease winds down. For now, that Kent Avenue storefront is where Stretch appears to be concentrating its efforts.
Reaction and the scene in Flatiron
Neighborhood listings and review platforms have already flipped the Flatiron restaurant to "closed," and local chatter has captured how sudden it all felt. Corner's neighborhood listing now marks the Park Avenue spot as closed, and patrons in a Reddit thread vented about the timing of the announcement. Regulars say losing a chef-driven, playful pizza option leaves a clear gap in the area's lunch and dinner rotation.
The chef and the concept
Stretch was launched by chef Wylie Dufresne, better known for fine-dining landmark wd~50, as a looser, more casual project built on inventive toppings and a bright, booth-lined Flatiron dining room, according to The Infatuation. Eater NY notes Stretch opened in 2023 and brought novelty pies like dan dan chicken to Manhattan. Fans of those oddball combinations will now have to head to Domino Park to see what the team cooks up next.
Stretch's Flatiron closure lands as another reminder that chef-led concepts are still threading the needle in a shifting New York dining landscape. Diners and anyone with outstanding plans should keep an eye on the Domino Park page or the brand's social channels for updates on those promised developments and any staff transition notes, per Stretch Pizza. This story will be updated if Stretch or Dufresne releases further details.
