OTTAWA --
After 16 years, La Porto A Casa in Barrhaven is closing its doors.
In a post on Facebook, Caroline and Ozzie Rossie announce the restaurant serving authentic Italian food on Fallowfield Road will close on March 20.
"Over the past couple of weeks everyone keeps asking if COVID is the reason we are closing,” the post reads. “In truth if the past year had not happened, I would not be writing this.
"The past year has definitely taken its toll on us and so with our lease coming up for renewal, we decided that we just need a break."
La Porto A Casa opened in 2005.