Culver City Neighborhood Gem Akasha Is Closing After Nearly Two Decades | Eater LA

"A longtime downtown Culver City all-day restaurant, cafe, and bakery, this place closes on October 5 after nearly two decades. Opened in 2008 in the heart of downtown Culver, it served a globally influenced menu built on farmers market produce, never constrained to one cuisine—think tandoori chicken wings, Bali tofu curry, and a black rice stir fry. It was a local go-to around the Jewish high holidays for Rosh Hashanah take-out and dine-in dinners with vegetarian and gluten-free options, and during the pandemic it offered Passover dinners, where the “faux” chopped liver became a vegetarian favorite. Owners Akasha Richmond and Alan Schulman cited the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, entertainment industry strikes, and rising food and labor costs as reasons for the closure." - Rebecca Roland