It’s impossible to put into words what this place has meant to so many… Kids have grown up here and now come back with their own kids. Couples have met here and returned to renew their vows.

Twenty years of serving you, running to get your eggs, waffle brownie sundae celebrations, late night coffee dates, screenplays written, surprise engagements. For many of us, employees and patrons alike, the 101 Coffee Shop wasn’t just a restaurant. “We are saddened to announce the permanent closing of the 101 Coffee Shop,” Fratelli writes on the Gofundme page for the restaurant’s staff. community, as well as the incredible support of our loyal guests at all our establishments.” Regulars, one-time visitors and a number of A-list celebrities all took to social media to remember the ’60s-styled setting seen in the likes of Swingers and Entourage, posting memories of late nights and photo tributes of plush booths and swiveling counter stools. We’ll always be grateful for the shared moments and what the restaurant brought to the L.A. In a statement to Variety, co-owner Warner Ebbink pointed guests to another of his concepts, Little Dom’s, and added, “This closure defines the end of an era.

According to Stacy Fratelli, a former 101 Coffee Shop server and manager, the charming and stylish restaurant closed what was meant to be temporarily in March 2020, but then never reopened.

After two decades as one of L.A.’s quintessential throwback diners and a gathering place for all walks, Hollywood mainstay the 101 Coffee Shop has closed permanently.

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