Downtown L.A.’s Original Pantry Closes After 100 Years
deadline.comThe Original Pantry Café, an iconic Downtown L.A. landmark featured in Knocked Up, Snowfall, The Million Dollar Hotel and many of Michael Connelly’s bestsellers featuring Detective Harry Bosch — later portrayed by Titus Welliver on Bosch — has closed after more than 100 years.
The closure is a result of a dispute between new owners and the union representing the employees. The owners decided to close the restaurant after the two sides could not reach a labor agreement.
Customers waited for hours in line for a table on Sunday to get one last meal at the famous eatery, which was named Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No.
255. The coffee shop was located at the corner of 9th and Figueroa near L.A. Live and Crypto.com Arena. It served coleslaw to all patrons no matter the time of day.
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