"Hal’s Bar & Grill, a Westside restaurant pillar for over three decades, inexplicably closed both locations this week. Hal’s was a key restaurant anchor on 1349 Abbott Kinney for 30 years until closing in April 2015. The owners debuted Hal’s 4,700-square-foot Playa Vista location in 2015, then in 2017 at the former Primitivo space in Venice. Hal’s quick departure is a bit of a shock, but another confirmation that LA’s restaurant game is truly challenging." - Mona Holmes