New proposed permits threaten future of outdoor dining in Los Angeles

Los Angeles restaurants brace for new restrictions and fees in a proposed permanent Al Fresco dining ordinance.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • February 7, 2023
“It’s like being kicked in the shins, over and over again.” Holly Fox, co-owner of Last Word Hospitality, the group behind Found Oyster Bar in East Hollywood and Nossa Caipirinha Bar in Los Feliz, is bracing for another painful, expensive battle...
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