A Legendary Los Angeles Red Sauce Italian Restaurant Is Closing After 46 Years

Guido’s. | Guido’s Plus, Trois Familia is back, eat dinner in a Cadillac, and more Guido’s, a longstanding Sawtelle red sauce Italian restaurant, is closing on May 31 after 46 years, reports L.A. Taco. The restaurant, which opened in 1979, is well known for its old-school charm, tuxedoed servers, and red leather booths. For decades, patrons have been piling into Guido’s for Italian classics like eggplant Parmigiana, spaghetti Bolognese, and chicken picatta. According to L.A. Taco, an anonymous staff member alleges that the restaurant’s owner does not “own the lease to the property or land,” and that there are rumors the lot could be turned into apartments. Guido’s is the latest in a series of old-school restaurant closures that have shaken Los Angeles. Greek restaurant Papa Cristo’s, which has been serving Angelenos for 77 years, is slated to close on May 4, while 101-year-old Los Angeles diner Original Pantry Cafe, 41-year-old Highland Park mariscos truck El Mar Azul, and 18-year-old La Grande Orange have already shuttered this year. Trois Familia is back for a limited time Chef Ludovic Lefebvre is bringing back his cult-favorite strip mall Silver Lake restaurant Trois Familia for one weekend only. Between May 2 and May 5, Lefebvre will be cooking his French-Mexican dishes out of Hollywood’s Petit Trois; look out for favorites like the double-decker potato tacos. Book a reservation on OpenTable. Dinner in a Cadillac Someone’s luxury car dream is about to come true as Cadillac rolls into Los Angeles to host a dinner series with Beverly Hills Italian hotspot La Dolce Vita. Sit in the new electric Escalade and enjoy courses of spaghetti and meatballs and branzino piccata on stowable tray tables. Book a table on Resy. Levain lands in Venice Cult-favorite cookie shop Levain just opened its latest Los Angeles location in Venice. Now, Westsiders can get their hands on the oversized cookies, which are available in flavors like chocolate chip walnut, oatmeal raisin, and dark chocolate chocolate chip. The first Los Angeles Levain opened in 2023 in Larchmont Village to much fanfare (particularly from New York transplants). Nicole Rucker in conversation at Now Serving Los Angeles baker and the owner of Fat and Four, Nicole Rucker, will be in conversation at Now Serving on April 12 to celebrate the publishing of her cookbook, Fat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake. Brian McGinn, the co-creator of Chef’s Table, will moderate the conversation. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.