The last night of Il Trullo — for now

By CHARLES FERRUZZA

Saturday night was jumping, to put it mildly, at Il Trullo, the cozy Italian restaurant at 9056 Metcalf in Overland Park. At 8 p.m., every table was occupied and there was still a wait for customers who had either made a late reservation or just walked in and wanted to get one last bowl of gnocchi with wild mushroom ragu or beef short ribs served with polenta and roasted parsnips.

“They’re all regulars,” said Joe Avelutto Jr., who has run the family-owned restaurant for many years. “They wanted to be here for our last night.”

Sunday morning, the 13-year-old Il Trullo was officially closed. For good, but apparently not forever.