Tearful last meals were served Sunday at the Original Pantry Café in downtown Los Angeles, where yearslong employees and devoted customers bid their goodbyes amid the restaurant’s anticipated closure.
Jeff Nguyen reports from downtown Los Angeles, where the iconic Original Pantry Cafe served its final meal on Sunday, but some of the disappointed employees staged an impromptu standoff inside as they disagree with the decision to close down.
Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He hosted a YouTube show called K-Town, covering Korean food in America and has been featured on Netflix's Street Food.