Notable L.A. restaurant closures spiked in 2024. Here’s the grim tally
LA Times2023 proved untenable for dozens of Los Angeles restaurants that shut their doors forever. Some of the city’s most influential chefs closed businesses this year: Josiah Citrin, Walter and Margarita Manzke, Enrique Olvera, Zachary Pollack, “Top Chef” contestants Shirley Chung and Jackson Kalb, Timothy Hollingsworth. Caffe Roma A long-running Beverly Hills Italian restaurant closed after 45 years “with a mix of nostalgia and gratitude,” management posted to Caffe Roma’s Instagram in January. “We’ve loved every memory shared with our neighbors and friends and we are grateful to have become part of the fabric of our Palisades community,” the restaurant’s closing statement read on Instagram. “This decision has not been made lightly but reflects the cumulative challenges we have faced in recent years,” the restaurant’s management team said in a statement to The Times.
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