Cole’s French Dip — a 117-year-old mainstay of downtown LA that claims to have originated the French dip sandwich — will shutter due to vandalism, sky-high rent and “general crime.” ...

Cole's French Dip is the longest-running restaurant in Los Angeles and claims to be the originator of the French dip sandwich. The restaurant will permanently close its doors August 3.

Cole's French Dip in downtown will stay open until mid-September after the landlord gave the owner a 45-day extension. The ...