South LA Restaurants Were Thriving Until Coronavirus Changed Everything | Eater LA

"Founded by partners Ajay Relan and Yonnie Hagos with producer-actress Issa Rae, the split-level coffee-and-kitchen concept (originally opened in View Park in 2018 and later next to Inglewood’s City Hall) had been consistently packed before the crisis. Both locations shifted to delivery and takeout when dining rooms closed, but revenue plunged—owners estimate business is down 80–90 percent—and expansion plans for a third site in Eagle Rock have been put on hold. While hopeful about returning to normal, the operators are wary of taking on SBA loans, emphasizing thin margins and instead engaging proactively with landlords and bankers for relief." - Mona Holmes