For decades, the Original Pantry Cafe was owned by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. Following his death in 2023, the Richard J. Riordan Trust listed the restaurant for sale last August.

Along with Picaresca, below is a list of nine cafes throughout Los Angeles that have mastered café de olla. Holy Grounds is a favorite in El Sereno. Throughout the cafe you’ll find art by local ...

After 101 years, the Original Pantry Cafe closed in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025, reports the Los Angeles ...

Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE It was a bittersweet day for workers who’ve serviced their clientele for years as they wonder what’s next for them.

A stray lyric by the pop star radically changed the clientele — and fortunes — of a Los Angeles cafe. Marley Williams, 14, of Oklahoma, and Noelle Jay, 26, of Chicago, shared videos from the ...

People look inside The Original Pantry Cafe the day after its closure in Los Angeles on March 3, 2025. The historic diner closed after 101 years of service due to labor disagreements between ...

Outside the Original Pantry Cafe on March 2, its last day of service ... food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He hosted a YouTube show called K-Town, covering Korean food ...

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 ...