This Saturday, on New Year’s Eve, landmark Studio City eatery, officially loses its lease—this after just celebrating itsonly a few weeks ago.
Business owner , whose grandfather opened the stand on Tujunga and Moorpark in 1961, said she is thankful for the support from the Studio City community that have rallied to help her and signed petitions both online and in person.
She said she is hoping that will convince the property owner Mehran Ebrahimpour from serving eviction notices on the business, because he doesn’t agree with Hood’s application for naming the . If the Cultural Heritage Commission names it as a historic monument, then the property owner has some restrictions on what he can do with the property.
“It has the original signage from my grandfather’s time, almost completely unaltered,” Hood said.
The community support has been overwhelming.
Hood tells Studio City Patch: “I have nothing new to report on the lease situation, but an online petition started by a fan has over 1,830 signatures. The paper-and-pen petition has netted almost 1,000 so far. If this goes to court re: an eviction, at least I can show community support.”
Hood wanted to get 2,000 signatures, and by 4:30 Tuesday, it hit 1,900, and rising fast.
UPDATE: By 8:30 Wednesday morning, the goal of 2,000 online signatures was reached. By 5:30 Wednesday afternoon, the tally was 2,151. By Thursday, 8:30 a.m., total signatures hit 2,250.
The Facebook page—also started by fans of the taco stand—includes many testimonials, including this from Dewey Egbert:
“So I drive all the way down from Mammoth to sink my teeth into a few hardshells. I pull up to park... only 1 space available. It was mine... ALL mine. Line of peep's at the window... “
Henry’s is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays and major holidays.
The Facebook Page is: http://www.facebook.com/groups/19286894022/
The online petition page is here: http://www.change.org/petitions/mehran-ebrahimpour-landlord-keep-henrys-tacos-open-renew-lease
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See the KNBC News coverage:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fighting-to-Save-Henrys-Tacos-136039723.html
See some of the Facebook photos in the Gallery above, and please post your own favorite Henry's photo, too!
If the owner of Henry's wants to stay in business and keep serving tacos for the next 50 years, drop the Landmark status stuff, sign a new lease and keep the cash register ringing. This is a total case of cutting your nose to spite your face.
Know something about the place before you talk.
Picking on Janis won't help the landlord or stop the process. You both may be disappointed to hear that in this democracy ANYONE can nominate a historical Monument: According to the LA Department of City Planning 'A nomination for City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument status may be submitted by any person or organization. The City Council may also nominate a resource for Monument status, typically through the introduction of a motion by an individual Councilmember. The Cultural Heritage Commission itself may also initiate a nomination.' Cricket you feel sorry for a landowner didn't know what he was buying into? Perhaps he should have gotten out of his lounge chair in Beverly Hills and done some research first. I'm sure you also feel sorry for those poor defenseless landowners and all their "worthless land" underneath the Hollywood Bowl, Musso & Frank Grill, Bob's Big Boy….?
Would communicating with our Councilman help? I'll make the petition available at First Christian Church Sunday for signatures if I can get a copy. Several of our youth have worked at Henry's through the years. I performed the wedding for Janis' mother and step-father. This marvelous corner with its delicious food is too much a part of Studio City to let it be put out of business by someone who knows nothing about out little community. Pastor Bob Bock