Filed under:Julian Cox and Alejandro Marchesini’s brand new natural wine and cocktail spot Hideout Sycamore wasn’t operating with the right permitHideout Sycamore, from Julian Cox and Alejandro Marchesini, has closed abruptly just three weeks after its debut — and likely will not reopen — due to a health department closure. The closure comes as a result of a misunderstanding and unauthorized use of the permit for the multi-faceted building, ultimately blighting Cox’s after he spent years in Texas, San Francisco, and Chicago.When Hideout opened in mid-March, it took over a divided part of...…Filed under:Julian Cox and Alejandro Marchesini’s brand new natural wine and cocktail spot Hideout Sycamore wasn’t operating with the right permitHideout Sycamore, from Julian Cox and Alejandro Marchesini, has closed abruptly just three weeks after its debut — and likely will not reopen — due to a health department closure. The closure comes as a result of a misunderstanding and unauthorized use of the permit for the multi-faceted building, ultimately blighting Cox’s after he spent years in Texas, San Francisco, and Chicago.When Hideout opened in mid-March, it took over a divided part of...WW…

Filed under:Industry experts discuss their favorite restaurant stories, from charity organizations to generous workers2020 will be the year that upended the restaurant industry. It’s difficult to talk about the year in review when everything changed, . In light of thein Los Angeles, we asked food writers and industry folks for one restaurant story that meant the most to them this past year.The fundraisers for Inglewood’s long standing and . Both places are near and dear to my heart, and to see the LA community show up in the form of crowdfunding put me into tears. It’s good to know that...…Filed under:Industry experts discuss their favorite restaurant stories, from charity organizations to generous workers2020 will be the year that upended the restaurant industry. It’s difficult to talk about the year in review when everything changed, . In light of thein Los Angeles, we asked food writers and industry folks for one restaurant story that meant the most to them this past year.The fundraisers for Inglewood’s long standing and . Both places are near and dear to my heart, and to see the LA community show up in the form of crowdfunding put me into tears. It’s good to know that...WW…

Filed under:The iconic Koreatown bar and restaurant will be indefinitely closed but owners say they plan to rebuild the spaceLA’s famous OB Bear, a legendary late night bar and restaurant that has served Koreatown for decades, was heavily damaged from a fire over the weekend. The incident was first reported by , who said the fire began some time early in the morning on Sunday. Eater spoke with co-owner Justin Lee, who said he and his parents, Jason and Hee Soo Lee, are waiting from a report from the fire department on the cause of the fire. Despite the extensive damage, the Lee family is...…Filed under:The iconic Koreatown bar and restaurant will be indefinitely closed but owners say they plan to rebuild the spaceLA’s famous OB Bear, a legendary late night bar and restaurant that has served Koreatown for decades, was heavily damaged from a fire over the weekend. The incident was first reported by , who said the fire began some time early in the morning on Sunday. Eater spoke with co-owner Justin Lee, who said he and his parents, Jason and Hee Soo Lee, are waiting from a report from the fire department on the cause of the fire. Despite the extensive damage, the Lee family is...WW…

Filed under:County officials lay out thresholds for when outdoor dining would be prohibited, as well as when a stay-at-home order would returnThis afternoon, LA County officials laid out the thresholds of daily average COVID-19 cases that would trigger greater restrictions on outdoor dining for restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries. On Tuesday, and set a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. limitation for these establishments accommodating people on the premises, effective Friday, November 20. LA County plans to completely restrict if the average daily case count reaches 4,000 over a five-day period or...…Filed under:County officials lay out thresholds for when outdoor dining would be prohibited, as well as when a stay-at-home order would returnThis afternoon, LA County officials laid out the thresholds of daily average COVID-19 cases that would trigger greater restrictions on outdoor dining for restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries. On Tuesday, and set a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. limitation for these establishments accommodating people on the premises, effective Friday, November 20. LA County plans to completely restrict if the average daily case count reaches 4,000 over a five-day period or...WW…

Filed under:The restaurant served its last meal on September 30For many visitors and Koreatown residents, Nak Won House was their first-ever. The iconic 24-hour restaurant sat at a visible spot along Vermont Avenue at the busy intersection of Olympic Boulevard for 34 years. Now, Nak Won is closing forever due to financial challenges related to the pandemic. The restaurant announced the sudden closure last night on Instagram, saying that it would shutter at 11 p.m.Nak Won was well-known in the Korean community as a solid all-day place serving classics like bibimbap, suhllungtang, and...…Filed under:The restaurant served its last meal on September 30For many visitors and Koreatown residents, Nak Won House was their first-ever. The iconic 24-hour restaurant sat at a visible spot along Vermont Avenue at the busy intersection of Olympic Boulevard for 34 years. Now, Nak Won is closing forever due to financial challenges related to the pandemic. The restaurant announced the sudden closure last night on Instagram, saying that it would shutter at 11 p.m.Nak Won was well-known in the Korean community as a solid all-day place serving classics like bibimbap, suhllungtang, and...WW…

Filed under:LA’s first-ever sundubu-jjigae restaurant, which opened in 1986, is closing due to the pandemicBeverly Soon Tofu, one of LA’s longest running Korean businesses and perhaps the first-ever sundubu-jjigae restaurant, will be closing this month on September 20 after 34 years of business. Founder Monica Lee first opened Beverly Soon Tofu in 1986 on Beverly Blvd and St. Andrews in LA’s Koreatown, at the time preparing four distinct types of sundubu (also spelled soondubu). In Korea, sundubu is a simple dish for workers looking for an affordable, filling lunch, but Lee was the first...…Filed under:LA’s first-ever sundubu-jjigae restaurant, which opened in 1986, is closing due to the pandemicBeverly Soon Tofu, one of LA’s longest running Korean businesses and perhaps the first-ever sundubu-jjigae restaurant, will be closing this month on September 20 after 34 years of business. Founder Monica Lee first opened Beverly Soon Tofu in 1986 on Beverly Blvd and St. Andrews in LA’s Koreatown, at the time preparing four distinct types of sundubu (also spelled soondubu). In Korea, sundubu is a simple dish for workers looking for an affordable, filling lunch, but Lee was the first...WW…

Filed under:Hotel owner Sunworld alleges Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup didn’t address cost-cutting and spread detrimental statements about ownershipCelebrity chef José Andrés will be closing his restaurants inside the SLS Beverly Hills, the Bazaar and Somni, due to a lawsuit filed by the hotel’s owners, Sunworld International, that sought to terminate the consulting agreement with Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup, LA Times.Andrés made a big splash in Los Angeles back in 2008 when he opened the Bazaar as the molecular gastronomy-focused, Spanish-influenced ground floor restaurant at the SLS Hotel. The chef...…Filed under:Hotel owner Sunworld alleges Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup didn’t address cost-cutting and spread detrimental statements about ownershipCelebrity chef José Andrés will be closing his restaurants inside the SLS Beverly Hills, the Bazaar and Somni, due to a lawsuit filed by the hotel’s owners, Sunworld International, that sought to terminate the consulting agreement with Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup, LA Times.Andrés made a big splash in Los Angeles back in 2008 when he opened the Bazaar as the molecular gastronomy-focused, Spanish-influenced ground floor restaurant at the SLS Hotel. The chef...WW…

Even as California remains largely locked down in the face of the coronavirus crisis, many stir-crazy Angelenos have been fortunate enough to escape the house in their cars — and apparently head directly to a drive-thru, where lines at fast-food restaurants have reached ridiculous proportions. Last week, with the help of an aerial drone, Eater LA surveyed multiple spots around LA County where queues could reach up to fifty cars long, stretching for a quarter mile or more.One particular cluster of restaurants in Downey — In-N-Out, Chick-Fil-A, and Raising Cane’s — made for what could be the...…Even as California remains largely locked down in the face of the coronavirus crisis, many stir-crazy Angelenos have been fortunate enough to escape the house in their cars — and apparently head directly to a drive-thru, where lines at fast-food restaurants have reached ridiculous proportions. Last week, with the help of an aerial drone, Eater LA surveyed multiple spots around LA County where queues could reach up to fifty cars long, stretching for a quarter mile or more.One particular cluster of restaurants in Downey — In-N-Out, Chick-Fil-A, and Raising Cane’s — made for what could be the...WW…

Filed under:Duane Earle thinks LA’s protests are more effective because people of all races are involvedBrothers Duane and Cary Earle started serving hot dogs out of a cart in Venice Beach in 1986, inspired by their upbringing in Brooklyn, New York. Today, their restaurant is a beloved hot dog and burger restaurant with a big storefront along Crenshaw Boulevard in the South LA neighborhood of Leimert Park.The Earles’ first physical location opened in 1992, in the throes of the LA Uprising. While restaurants in more upscale neighborhoods like Santa Monica, Venice’s Abbot Kinney, and Beverly...…Filed under:Duane Earle thinks LA’s protests are more effective because people of all races are involvedBrothers Duane and Cary Earle started serving hot dogs out of a cart in Venice Beach in 1986, inspired by their upbringing in Brooklyn, New York. Today, their restaurant is a beloved hot dog and burger restaurant with a big storefront along Crenshaw Boulevard in the South LA neighborhood of Leimert Park.The Earles’ first physical location opened in 1992, in the throes of the LA Uprising. While restaurants in more upscale neighborhoods like Santa Monica, Venice’s Abbot Kinney, and Beverly...WW…