A visit from the mayor and an outpouring of community support wasn't enough to keep the barbecue restaurant open, according to the owners, who said they'll keep cooking at popups.
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.
The father-and-son-operated barbecue restaurant will close its doors at the end of the year after facing an arduous process getting its smoker approved, among other struggles.