Sqirl Accused of Moldy Jam, Questionable Practices, and Stolen Recipes

An icon of L.A. dining faces an array of allegations that went viral on Instagram
Brittany Martin • Los Angeles Magazine • July 14, 2020
One of L.A.’s best-known restaurants has found itself engulfed in a growing scandal. Just days before the debut of a new cookbook full of recipes for jams, workers at Sqirl leaked images of what they say is mold growing on batches of jam headed to...
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