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"After announcing its impending closure in July, the 117-year-old restaurant has pushed its last day multiple times — from early August to mid-September and now to November 1 — citing increased patronage. Owner Cedd Moses previously described a “litany of reasons” for shutting down, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2023 writers and actors strike, rising costs, and local bureaucracy. Since the closure was announced, there’s been a steady line of Angelenos hoping to get their final French dip sandwich." - Rebecca Roland