We know, we know. Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria has fooled us before.

Last March, the New Haven-based pizza place declared it would start baking its heavenly pies in the oven that once belonged to The Fireplace in Brookline’s Washington Square, so we got our hopes up.

We dreamed of biting into the white clam pie made with fresh mollusks, grated cheese, and garnishes of olive oil, fresh garlic and oregano. We prepared ourselves for the crunchy crust that would be perfectly charred in a coal-powered brick oven. We knew to expect tomatoes imported from Italy and Pecorino Romano cheese handpicked by members of Pepe’s family, specifically for our enjoyment.


With this level of hype and attention to detail, we convinced ourselves that Pepe’s was more than just pizza — it would be the perfect lover. Eating Pepe’s would be the food equivalent of sex.

The fantasy seemed too good to be true. And for a while, it was.

In September, The Fireplace decided to remain in business. Pepe’s no longer had a home and told us it wasn’t working out. It called things off before we even got a chance to know it, but we were heartbroken, nonetheless.

Sure, we fell in love with the “idea’’ of Pepe’s and not the real thing, but we knew that if we just got the chance to spend some time with it, we would develop a bond so strong it could never be broken.

Now, we’re finally getting that chance. Connecticut Magazine reported that Pepe’s is opening a location “in metro Boston,’’ which will be revealed as soon as the lease is signed.

Ken Berry, president and CEO of Frank Pepe’s Development Co., and current hero to all pizza-loving Bostonians, said in the article that the pizzeria will open sometime later this year.

The timeline is vague, we know. But true love is worth waiting for, and Pepe’s is coming back for us at last.