Support for LAist comes from
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Stay Connected
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Listen

Share This

Food

Before and after: A remembrance of the iconic restaurants that burned down

Burnt metal pieces are intermingled in a heap, with some standing vertically; behind them is the sparkling ocean
Moonshadows January 2025
(
Brian Feinzimer/LAist
)

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support today . 

We mourn the loss of the restaurants, bars, and cafes that were the cornerstones of the Altadena and Malibu communities, and feel deeply the hardship being experienced by owners and staff. (If you'd like to support them, here's how to help).

To illustrate the scope of the devastation, we've put together some before-and-after photos of the beloved businesses. We hope it honors their place in the cultural landscape.

Altadena

Side Pie

900 E Altadena Dr

Support for LAist comes from

The Little Red Hen Coffee Shop

2697 N Fair Oaks Ave

Cafe De Leche

Fox's Restaurant

Support for LAist comes from

Rancho Bar

2485 Lake Ave

Amara Kitchen

Minik Market

2507 Lake Ave

Support for LAist comes from

Pizza of Venice

2545 N Fair Oaks Ave

Malibu

The Reel Inn

18661 Pacific Coast Hwy

Support for LAist comes from

Cholada Thai Cuisine

18763 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Rosenthal Wine Bar and Patio

18741 Pacific Coast Hwy

Moonshadows

20356 Pacific Coast Hwy

At LAist, we believe in journalism without censorship and the right of a free press to speak truth to those in power. Our hard-hitting watchdog reporting on local government, climate, and the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis is trustworthy, independent and freely accessible to everyone thanks to the support of readers like you.

But the game has changed: Congress voted to eliminate funding for public media across the country. Here at LAist that means a loss of $1.7 million in our budget every year. We want to assure you that despite growing threats to free press and free speech, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust. Speaking frankly, the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news in our community.

We’re asking you to stand up for independent reporting that will not be silenced. With more individuals like you supporting this public service, we can continue to provide essential coverage for Southern Californians that you can’t find anywhere else. Become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission.

Thank you for your generous support and belief in the value of independent news.

Chip in now to fund your local journalism
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and  below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
(
LAist
)

Trending on LAist