The pandemic shutdown pushed owner Loring De Martini into retirement, ending a century of storied local history (Image via The Van’s website) The Van’s Restaurant On the Hill in Belmont, a local institution that was originally built in 1915, has permanently closed after decades of serving throwback fare from its perch above the Peninsula. Owner Loring De Martini, who took over the restaurant in 1973, shuttered The Van’s on March 14, just before the Bay ...

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