The deadline for restaurant owners to apply for the city of Los Angeles’ “Al Fresco” outdoor dining program has been extended by a year. This is the second time this year that the deadline was ...

On April 7, 2023, the City of Los Angeles (the “City”) released a revised “LA Al Fresco Ordinance,” to govern outdoor dining. The City had previously released a February 2023 proposed ordinance that ...

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“It’s like being kicked in the shins, over and over again.” Holly Fox, co-owner of Last Word Hospitality, the group behind Found Oyster Bar in East Hollywood and Nossa Caipirinha Bar in Los Feliz, is ...

The Los Angles City Council on Friday adopted an Al Fresco ordinance, establishing a permanent program to allow outdoor dining on private property, with the intent of supporting local restaurants.