As Insurance Claims Are Denied, Classic L.A. Restaurants Are Struggling to Weather the Pandemic

Beloved local haunts report they won’t see a dime from their insurers, but Musso & Frank Grill is fighting back
Chris Nichols • Los Angeles Magazine • April 27, 2020
Musso & Frank Grill has been closed since March 15, but ownership has continued to pay all 84 employees their full wages the entire time the kitchen has been dark. Naturally, costs are mounting. The fourth-generation owners of Hollywood’s oldest...
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