On March 2, 2025, one of Los Angeles’s cultural institutions and most beloved restaurants, the Original Pantry Cafe, closed its doors after 101 years of business. The loss of this establishment ...

After 101 years of service, The Original Pantry Cafe, one of Los Angeles’ most iconic restaurants, shuttered on Sunday, March 2. Closing its doors was a rarity for the establishment. Since 1924 ...

Patrons filled the diner Sunday for a farewell meal. But a union boss said of workers at the Pantry, “It’s still open from their perspective.” Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday lost another ...

The Original Pantry Cafe in downtown Los Angeles had its last service on Sunday. The restaurant opened more than 100 years ago, in 1924. The owners of the restaurant, the estate of former LA Mayor ...

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Original Pantry Cafe, the historic downtown Los Angeles diner, closed its doors for good on Sunday. The beloved restaurant first opened in 1924 and was once ...

Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of Los Angeles’s food scene. Takagi centers its food menu around fluffy soufflé ...