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Hollywood bar and restaurant Tinhorn Flats seems to be running into a rather rough patch. The place is currently all chained up by order of the LA County Public Health department, and rumor has it the restaurant may be in for a sale entirely.
In the October 16 inspection, Tinhorn Flats failed across a broad spectrum of issues. Primary among them was the visual presence of vermin, though hot food holding temperatures, overall cleanliness, and a variety of other issues certainly helped push the department’s decision to close the restaurant. So far, there is no reopening date scheduled, but apparently a Yelper actually showed up looking to dine that same day, and was turned away by the closure notice.
Interestingly enough, industry rumors have swirled for a time that the Tinhorn Flats would actually be closing down before the health department came knocking — a fact that owner Baret Lepejian admitted last month in an email with Eater. He claimed at the time that a new investor would potentially be coming on to help keep the place afloat, but at least one bartender at the property thinks that a national restaurant chain is taking over instead.
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Eater reached out again to Lepejian to confirm plans on what’s next for Tinhorn Flats, but so far he hasn’t responded back. Either way, expect a shutter of the space until they at least get cleaned up enough for the health inspectors — hopefully in time for their October Halloween contest.
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