“I feel fiercely protective of these distinctively LA weirdo places as the essential lifeblood and DNA of the city.” While I only went to The Original Pantry Cafe once, it was a memorable occasion.

The Original Pantry Cafe, Downtown’s landmark diner, turned 100 last year. But its legacy may soon end, as KNX News reports ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. The entity that manages Downtown’s Original Pantry is ...

The first week of March saw a significant restaurant closure for Los Angeles: the Original Pantry Cafe. The Downtown diner closed after its owner, the Richard J. Riordan family trust, made good on its ...