Five Months After the Eaton Fire, Altadena Restaurants Are Finally Reopening | Eater LA

"Co-owners Randy Clement and April Langford opened their Altadena outpost in 2024 and were at the forefront of community response after the fire, helping countless residents confirm the fates of their homes and traversing blockades to give hope or closure. Clement stresses the altered realities of operating now: "The fundamental difference in operating in Altadena now is that decision-making, planning, intuition — they don’t apply after something like this, so we take it one day at a time." He also describes the emotional toll on business owners: "You look to other business owners for support and it starts to feel like a group therapy session, trying to emotionally triage your neighboring businesses," and appeals to solidarity: "The bar is now filled by people unafraid to engage with or see people going through tragedy." - Sharon Brenner