Cole’s French Dip to Remain Open Until Mid-September 2025 | Eater LA

"Buoyed by an outpouring of support, this 117-year-old spot — widely regarded as the city’s oldest restaurant — will now stay open an extra 45 days, moving its final service from August 3, 2025 to mid-September 2025. Since the July 7 closure news, steady lines have formed hours before opening as Angelenos return for a French dip from one of two restaurants claiming to have invented the sandwich (Chinatown’s Philippe the Original also makes the assertion). Whatever side you’re on, the consensus is that this is a Los Angeles cultural institution, and a cohort of local advocacy groups helped secure the extension." - Mona Holmes