Funky Hollywood Middle Eastern Restaurant Farida Has Closed | Eater LA

"Opened by longtime Hollywood restaurateur George Abou-Daoud as a personal calling card, this complex pan–Middle Eastern restaurant showcased a broad spectrum of Levantine flavors—from Lebanon and Israel to Syria and beyond—and was intended to marry his background with the recent rise of Middle Eastern dining in Los Angeles. Located in an unconventional, traffic- and tourist-heavy spot at the corner of Sunset and Vine (consistent with where Abou-Daoud has clustered other projects), the venue closed with its final night of service yesterday after rising overhead costs and increases in the minimum wage made the operation unsustainable; there is no word yet on what will take its place." - Farley Elliott