Iconic Little Tokyo restaurant, the 1st to serve shabu-shabu in US, closes after 32 years

Shabu-Shabu House, an icon in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo and reportedly the first restaurant of its kind in the United States, has already closed its doors after 32 years of serving the community. Sad announcement: Masako and Yoshinobu Maruyama, the restaurant's owners, broke the news in an Instagram post on Saturday, revealing that their lease will end on Tuesday. The owners also noted that the demolition of their business had already begun on Friday and is expected to be finished on the day of their lease expiration.

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