"It’s been a challenging time for Andre’s, the old-school Italian favorite near The Grove. The 56-year-old restaurant is slated for demolition as developers prepare for a new apartment building, so owners opened Grand Italiani in Canoga Park to attract a new generation for Italian-American classics last June. The opening came with some challenges, and planned to close last Sunday. So ownership sent out a public plea: come and eat, or we’re gone forever. The plan worked." - Mona Holmes