LA Restaurant Closings

As James Beach Closes, Southern California Loses Another Iconic Queer Space

By Mona Holmes September 29

Sawtelle’s Beloved Kiriko Sushi Closed Last Night, After 23 Years in Business

By Mona Holmes August 31

Inventor of Cult-Favorite Ramen Burger Closes Orange County Noodle Shop

By Jenn Tanaka August 1

Did Starbucks Really Close 6 LA Locations Because It Was Concerned About Worker Safety?

By Mona Holmes July 18

Silver Lake’s Bar Restaurant to Close, Saying it’s ‘Time to Get Off the Ride’

By Farley Elliott June 22

Gardena’s Beloved Japanese-Korean Kimchi Store to Close After Five Years of Business

By Matthew Kang April 19

Big Questions Loom as LA’s 101-Year-Old Pacific Dining Car Seeks Historic Protection

By Mona Holmes April 5

60-Year-Old Valley Staple Henry’s Tacos Has Closed Out of Nowhere

By Farley Elliott April 5

Adam Perry Lang Closes His Hollywood Steak Spot APL After Four Years

By Farley Elliott January 13

LA Dessert Staple Milk Closes on Beverly Boulevard After 15 Good Years

By Farley Elliott January 3

Ambitious Taiwanese Tasting Menu Restaurant Kato Is Moving to Downtown LA

By Matthew Kang November 19, 2021

Farm-to-Fable Meat Merchant Belcampo Is All But Done

By Matthew Kang October 18, 2021

42-Year-Old Santa Monica Breakfast Spot the OP Cafe Closes Forever This Weekend

By Matthew Kang September 23, 2021

After 8 Short Months, a Soured Business Deal Shutters Bootleg Pizza on Pico

By Farley Elliott August 27, 2021

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Downtown LA Argentine Restaurant Barcito Is Closing Permanently

By Mona Holmes June 17, 2021

Health Department Orders Julian Cox’s Hollywood Cocktail Bar to Close Permanently

By Matthew Kang April 9, 2021

A Running List of LA Restaurants That Have Closed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Matthew Kang and Farley Elliott April 7, 2021

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LA’s Heartfelt Korean Star, Spoon by H, Is Closing Forever This Weekend

By Mona Holmes February 23, 2021

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Popular LA Filipino Destination Lasa Flips to New Name and Menu Focus

By Farley Elliott February 8, 2021

Jerry’s Stops Serving Jewish Deli Classics in Marina Del Rey (Again) After Four Decades

By Farley Elliott January 27, 2021

LA’s Historic and Vital Queer Nightlife Community Is Disappearing Due to Coronavirus

Studio City’s iconic 52-year-old Oil Can Harry’s is just the latest loss in a season of shutters, and there’s one landlord behind many of the biggest closures

By Mona Holmes January 8, 2021

46-Year-Old Pico Jewish Deli Label’s Table Has Quietly Closed For Good

By Farley Elliott January 5, 2021

It’s True: Hollywood’s Fabled 101 Coffee Shop Has Closed Forever Because of the Pandemic

By Farley Elliott January 4, 2021

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Fairfax Staple Golden State Stops Flipping Burgers After 12 Good Years

By Farley Elliott December 16, 2020

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Rising Venice Star Restaurant Yours Truly Is LA’s Latest Pandemic Closure

By Farley Elliott November 24, 2020

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Six-Year-Old Eagle Rock Public House Announces Closure on November 14

By Farley Elliott November 4, 2020

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Celebrated Five-Year-Old West Hollywood Izakaya Aburiya Raku Has Closed

By Farley Elliott October 30, 2020

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Dave Beran’s Tiny, Michelin-Starred Dialogue Closes on November 7

By Farley Elliott October 25, 2020