Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of Los Angeles’s food scene.
Guido’s, a longstanding Sawtelle red sauce Italian restaurant, is closing on May 31 after 46 years, reports L.A. Taco. The restaurant, which opened in 1979, is well known for its old-school charm, tuxedoed servers, and red leather booths. For decades, patrons have been piling into Guido’s for Italian classics like eggplant Parmigiana, spaghetti Bolognese, and chicken picatta. According to L.A. Taco, an anonymous staff member alleges that the restaurant’s owner does not “own the lease to the property or land,” and that there are rumors the lot could be turned into apartments…