"Sinners & Saints - On September 28, Sinners & Saints closed permanently; the Venice bakery operated for 14 years serving cakes, cookies, and tarts. The bakery served both all-purpose wheat flour desserts and produced a separate "saints" menu for the gluten-intolerant set. There's a sliver of good news: many of Sinners & Saints' desserts will be served next door at 401k Food & Wine."
"Canto VI - Veteran sommelier Brian Kalliel temporarily closed Canto IV on September 29. Kalliel opened his Chatsworth wine bar in July 2024 with a highly curated and rotating wine list paired with European and Mediterranean dishes. Kalliel bet on providing an upscale option for the deep San Fernando Valley with personalized service and a menu by former Joan's on Third chef Chester Hastings."
"Living Room - South LA's iconic bar, the Living Room, closed in early October. As one of the last remaining Black-owned bars in Southern California, its closure was a deep loss for Los Angeles. For decades, Living Room owner Susan Carnell regularly bartended at one of Los Angeles's many Black-owned bars. She took over operations at the Living Room in the 2000s."
Los Angeles restaurants continue to face severe headwinds beginning with the 2020 pandemic and worsening with the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes, producing an industry-wide slowdown through 2025. Rising costs for labor, rent, and ingredients, along with the 2025 fires causing slow business and property loss, and ongoing ICE enforcement, further strain operators working on razor-thin margins. Several notable closures occurred in September: Venice bakery Sinners & Saints permanently closed after 14 years, many of its desserts moving next door to 401k Food & Wine; Canto VI's Brian Kalliel temporarily closed his Chatsworth wine bar; and South LA's longtime Black-owned Living Room bar closed in early October.
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