Los Feliz’s Three-Year-Old Italian Favorite Abruptly Closes After Landlord Battle

A swift end in Los Feliz

Landlords and restaurant tenants going head-to-head over is a common tale in any city, but it’s still an unfortunate situation when three-year old restaurants close overnight. That’s the case with The Sit Down in Los Feliz, the restaurant closed last week after battling with a landlord that purchased the building a year ago.

In a Facebook post, Sit Down’s owners detailed the struggle which resulted in the recent eviction of most building tenants, how the landlord allegedly used financial intimidation tactics, red-tape, and incurring legal fees during the process.

Planning for this eventuality was the reason behind the Sit Down’s new Melrose location in March. The Los Feliz location lasted three years.

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