Casa La Golondrina Mexican Cafe

Mexican restaurant · Historic Core

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"The future of the historic restaurant La Golondrina remains in jeopardy. As of Thursday, the city commission that oversees Olvera Street — El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument — ordered the owners to pay over $242,000 in back rent and fees in the next 30 days or vacate the property. Consuelo Castillo de Bonzo opened La Golondrina in 1930 but her granddaughter Vivien Bonzo closed the business in March 2020. The Los Angeles Times reports mother and son team Bertha and David Gomez took over the restaurant in 2021. The Times story outlines a number of issues throughout the process. Bonzo transferred the business to the Gomez family, who also has a long history on Olvera Street. The Gomezes and Bonzo claimed the city stalled the ownership transfer on more than one occasion, experienced a labor dispute, and saw a major plumbing problem that the city said it was not responsible for. The building that houses La Golondrina was built in 1857." - Mona Holmes

Olvera Street’s Oldest Mexican Restaurant Ordered to Pay $242K in Back Rent or Leave - Eater LA

W-17 Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Get directions

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