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The Gables Closes in Santa Monica After Short Four Month Run | Eater LA

"After a lengthy build-out that pushed its debut to August 22, this cheery daytime restaurant — opened by owner Kevin Lazan with Vicki Fan Matsusaka (from Superba Food + Bread) brought in to run the kitchen and Juan Ramirez and Kenny Lao overseeing operations — shuttered after just over four months. In a December 21 Instagram statement the team said early “bumps and bruises” caused by the City of Santa Monica and the California Coastal Commission contributed to the closure, a rare instance of a restaurant publicly attributing its failure to local and state agencies; industry observers have suggested the delayed opening likely put the business in a difficult financial bind. The situation highlights ongoing permitting and inspection delays across the region (including lengthy county Health Department inspections), and there is no word yet on the future of the nearly new restaurant space." - Matthew Kang