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Goldburger's Chinatown Location Suddenly Closes After Less Than a Year
is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA's food scene.
Los Angeles hamburger mini-chain Goldburger suddenly closed its Chinatown location on August 3 after less than a year open. The restaurant took over the former Burgerlords space in fall 2024. Owner Allen Yelent announced the closure in a post on Instagram on August 4, writing, 'We're sad as all hell it didn't work out for us here.' The post attributed the closure to a 'historic downturn' for restaurants in Los Angeles, and the cumulative effects of the 2025 fires, curfews, and slow traffic in the Chinatown Central Plaza.
Goldburger's other locations in Los Feliz and Highland Park remain open, with a new location in Granada Hills still in progress.
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