The closure is a result of a dispute between new owners and the union representing the employees.
The owners decided to end the restaurant after the two sides could not reach a labor agreement.
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The Original Pantry Cafe in 2020AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
It served coleslaw to all patrons no matter the time of day.
The bread was delicious.
Coffee was free until 2011.
That streak ended when the restaurant closed briefly at the order of health inspectors in November 1997.
It reopened the following day.
It was later closed during Covid, as well.
Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan once owned the cafe.
After he died in 2023, his trust took over and listed the diner for sale in August.
City News Service contributed to this report.
