LA restaurant carnage claims 8 beloved eateries including a celeb hotspot

Los Angeles’ restaurant scene is getting cooked.A brutal wave of closures has swept across the city this summer, knocking out everything from decades-old celebrity haunts and chef-driven institutions to buzzy newbies that barely survived a year.At least eight notable restaurants closed or temporarily shuttered between May and late July, with the latest casualty running it back for one final day of service on Wednesday.

Among the biggest names headed for the chopping block is Crustacean in Beverly Hills, the glitzy Vietnamese fusion spot that has fed Hollywood’s rich and famous for 30 years.The Bedford Drive mainstay, opened by the An family in 1995, is famous for its top-secret garlic noodle recipe, a koi fish aquarium walkway and celeb clientele.The eatery is permanently turning off the stoves after July 29.

Elizabeth An, CEO of the family-run House of An restaurant group, told Fox 11 that the building’s new landlord “has other plans” for the property, which don’t “suit Crustacean.” California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Just a few miles away, Connie & Ted’s, the West Hollywood institution that brought a high-end taste of New England’s coastline to West Hollywood, closed its doors July 1 after more than a decade of service.For 13 years, the beloved seafood hotspot was one of the city’s go-to restaurants for East Coast comfort food accompanied by a California price tag.

Opened in 2013, the restaurant became famous for its buttery lobster rolls, oyster platters, chowders, towering seafood spreads, plus its wave-shaped roof.But Connie & Ted’s could not outrun the city’s crushing restaurant economics.In a farewell message, the team behind the eatery blamed a perfect storm of pandemic fallout, rising costs and the inc...