LA nightlife staple in trendy neighborhood begs for support as dunzo rumors fly

Last call? A beloved dive bar that has weathered decades of change in one of LA’s trendiest enclaves could be ready to pour its final round — and owners are calling on loyal regulars to help save the storied spot.Ye Rustic Inn, a divey watering hole in chi-chi Los Feliz, is sounding the alarm over the nightspot’s uncertain future — revealing that its oft-crowded open-air patio has been slated for removal, and that their lease is expiring in just weeks.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Owner Susan Wood told The California Post that she’s been desperately trying to negotiate with her landlord, who has been largely unresponsive to her requests for renewal — and appears uninterested in finding a solution to save the outdoor space.The landlord has attributed the impending removal to insurance company concerns, according to Wood, who has owned the neighborhood fixture since 1999.

The bar opened in the 1970s.“I’m looking at laying people off before Christmas,” Wood told The Post.

“Very disconcerting.” The bar took to Instagram to issue an urgent plea to regulars, neighbors, and barflies alike.“To our Los Feliz community and lovers of Ye Rustic Inn, we need you,” they wrote in a post on Tuesday.

“Our outdoor space is scheduled to be removed on Monday and our lease is also looking at an uncertain future.We need our community’s support.”The ominous announcement has sent a social media shiver through the neighborhood, where the famously unpretentious den has long served as a boozy alternative to pricey, polished restaurants.

Tucked into an unglamorous strip mall along Hillhurst Avenue, Ye Rustic Inn is the kind of place where the lights are low, the drinks flow and its menu is known for having the “best wings in LA.” Years ago, in t...