Upscale Hollywood French restaurant Gigi’s announced it would be closing after nearly five years in an Instagram post shared on May 2. The restaurant’s last day open will be Saturday, May 10. “We would like to thank everyone that made this place truly special,” the post reads. “From our loyal customers to our amazing staff and everyone in between. This is not goodbye forever, but farewell for now.” Eater LA has reached out for more information.
Gigi’s opened in November 2020 in Hollywood’s Sycamore Avenue corridor alongside Tartine and Sightglass Coffee. Due to COVID-19, the restaurant was only able to offer outdoor dining at first, but later opened its 60-seat dining room. The menu channeled bistro classics infused with California sensibilities, like an endive salad, steak tartare, escargot, and braised short rib. This is the second LA French restaurant to announce a closure recently; Chinatown’s French bistro Oriel had its last service on April 25.
A nice spice shop lands in Silver Lake
Oakland-based spice shop Oaktown Spice Shop just opened its first Southern California location in Silver Lake. Find a shawarma seasoning blend, dried Aleppo chile peppers, chamomile tea, and applewood-smoked sea salt on the shop’s shelves. Oaktown shares a parking lot with Silverlake Wine, making it easy to grab a bottle and restock Japanese curry powder all in one trip.
A collaborative dinner at Etra
Melrose Hill Italian restaurant Etra will host a collaborative dinner with chefs Camilla Marcus and Evan Algorri on Tuesday, May 6. The James Beard Foundation recently recognized Algorri as a semifinalist for Best Chef: California. Reservations for the dinner are available on Resy.
Alhambra’s In-N-Out temporarily closes
KTLA5 reports that the In-N-Out location on Atlantic Boulevard in Alhambra will be closed for the next few months to help the flow of traffic through its parking lot and drive-thru. The In-N-Out will remain in its current location, but plans posted to the City of Alhambra’s website show the drive-thru lane will be reconfigured, along with new landscaping added, the building of a new seating wall, and more.
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