A Hollywood Restaurant Set Up an Illegal Dining Area in a Traffic Median | Eater LA

"I note that Madera Kitchen, run by Milton Sznaider and Loyal Pennings since 2014 near the corner of Cahuenga and Franklin, holds outdoor dining permits for the sidewalk outside its restaurant and—according to its representatives—has provided the health permit, liquor license, and al fresco permits being relied on for Mokuzai; the Madera team also says it has financially supported maintenance, electricity, and water for the nearby median for years, amounting to as much as $2,000 a month." - Matthew Kang