L.A. restaurants hit with looting, vandalism during George Floyd protests
in Los Angeles, a citywide curfew was declared as violence broke out in several neighborhoods.
On Saturday night, the windows of Pizzeria Mozza were tagged with red spray paint and the doors to Mozza2Go and Chi Spacca broken down; looters stole computers and wine from the Nancy Silverton restaurants, according to her partner, Michael Krikorian, who drove to the restaurant complex around 10 p.m. “expecting some graffiti.”
Other Los Angeles restaurants including Baco Mercat, Bar Ama, Terroni, Petite Peso and Ronan were also vandalized or looted. Still, the overwhelming response from owners — on signs plastered on storefronts or messages posted to social media — was sympathetic to the spirit of the protests.Guerrilla Tacos suspended takeout early on Saturday and said it would remain closed “until Monday at the earliest.
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