With endless rain, Hollywood strikes, and rising costs, 2023 was one of the toughest years ever for restaurants. LA writers discuss some of the biggest restaurant closings of the year
While Orange County played host to a bonanza of eatery openings in 2023, a handful of cherished restaurants bid farewell after decades in the culinary game.
A brutal year for Los Angeles restaurants saw dozens of closings across the city. Inflation, actors' and writers' strikes and higher rent, utilities and labor costs all were cited.
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