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Downtown L.A.’s historic The Original Pantry Cafe will reopen its doors to customers Thursday after suddenly shutting down six months ago.
Why it matters: The historic restaurant at the corner of 9th and Figueroa streets in downtown L.A first served plates of classic American breakfast in 1924, cultivating a loyal multi-generational base of regulars. When it first announced its closure in March, the restaurant saw fans flock to the greasy spoon for days to order one last bite.
Why now: UNITE HERE Local 11, the union representing the restaurant’s workers, announced Tuesday that The Pantry will reopen this week with its original staff. In a news release, the union said the group had reached a deal with the new owner and real estate entrepreneur Leo Pustilnikov.
Neither the union nor Pustilnikov could be immediately reached for comment on details regarding the agreement…