By some measures, it’s been a challenging year for restaurants in Los Angeles. Some blame the glut of new places, others blame everything from higher rents to increased labor costs. Whatever the reason, there have been a significant number of restaurant closures already in 2019, and there’s still months left in the year. Everything from old and new restaurants have closed in the past year, though an alarming number of places have had a difficult time lasting more than a year. Here now, the most notable restaurant closures of 2019.
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Most Notable LA Restaurant Closures in 2019
With higher expenses all around, restaurants are having a tough time competing in Los Angeles
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February 25, 2019
Celebrated Downtown Modern Mexican Restaurant B.S. Taqueria to Close in April
The restaurant will run through its lease before seeking a new location
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January 28, 2019
The Walker Inn, Once One of the World’s 50 Best Bars, Will Close
The semi-hidden Koreatown staple shuts down next month
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January 24, 2019
Beloved Italian Restaurant Sotto Tragically Closes This Week
It’s unclear exactly why the restaurant must close, but it’s not due to lack of customers
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January 19, 2019
April Bloomfield Closes Hollywood’s Troubled Hearth & Hound Tonight
There’s one final service this evening