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Cole’s French Dip Is Closing Its Doors Aug. 3 After 117 Years in Business
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUL 7 – Rising labor, rent, and supply costs combined with pandemic and strike impacts forced the permanent closure of Los Angeles' oldest restaurant after 117 years.
- Cole's French Dip, a downtown Los Angeles restaurant and bar known for inventing the French dip sandwich, will close on August 3 after 117 years in business.
- The closure stems from multiple factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 actors and writers strikes, rising labor and rent costs, crime, and bureaucratic challenges affecting many independent L.A. restaurants.
- Founded in 1908 by Henry Cole in the Pacific Electric Building, Cole's underwent a $1.6 million restoration preserving historic features like its penny-tile floors and 40-foot mahogany bar.
- Mathieu, who dropped a French roll in meat juices in 1917 to soften it for a firefighter, recounted that the dipped sandwich gained popularity after a police officer requested it, sparking others to ask for the same.
- The closing of Cole's marks another loss in L.A.'s historic dining scene and signals ongoing struggles for mom-and-pop establishments, with owner Cedd Moses urging patrons to visit before the final day.
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