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"Less than a month after opening on Water Street, the counter-service pizzeria at 139 Water St. severed its connection with the celebrity partner who initially lent his profile; the interior artwork depicting him with his trademark oversized clock has already been removed. Now operating under the operator’s name, the 1,430-square-foot spot replaced a previous tenant and was positioned as a quirky addition to the neighborhood’s ongoing dining-and-drinking overhaul. The split marks the end of the fourth short-lived outing associated with the celebrity’s chicken restaurant ventures, which previously appeared briefly in Clinton, Iowa, on Maryland Parkway, and inside a Miracle Mile Shops bar-and-grill (the Iowa concept was owned by the operator’s brother)." - Bradley Martin