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Britannia Pub in Santa Monica to close to make way for Taco Bell Cantina

Nypost · · 376 words · By Kevin Barr
Urban Gentrification Local vs. Corporate Conflict
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/lifestyle/taco-bell-cantina-to-take-over-british-p…

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Britannia Pub, a fixture at 318 Santa Monica Blvd. for three decades, confirmed its lease will expire July 31”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Britannia Pub is located at 318 Santa Monica Blvd, has been there for 30 years, and that its lease expires on July 31.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Angolan Civil War (Portuguese: Guerra Civil Angolana) was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became indepe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolan_Civil_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Britannia Pub is a British-themed bar and restaurant in Santa Monica, California, United States. The pub has served British cuisine such as bangers and mash, fish and chips, sausage rolls, and shephe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia_Pub
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slavery played an important role in the society and economy of ancient Rome. Unskilled or low-skill slaves labored in the fields, mines, and mills with few opportunities for advancement and little cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
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“Permit filings show Taco Bell Cantina — the chain’s alcohol-serving, urban-focused spinoff concept — plans to transform the space into a moderized restaurant and bar”
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Three separate web search results confirm that Taco Bell Cantina has filed permits to convert the space at 318 Santa Monica Blvd into a restaurant and bar.
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web search NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Cantina filed permits to convert 318 Santa Monica Blvd into a restaurant and bar after Santa Monica relaxed downtown chain restrictions.
https://hoodline.com/2026/04/boozy-taco-bell-cantina-eyes-lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Britannia Pub in Santa Monica to close to make way for Taco Bell Cantina. By.The exterior of Britannia British Pub & Restaurant, a brick building with a red awning adorned with flowers and a sign indi…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/lifestyle/taco-bell-cantina-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Cantina has filed for commercial building permits to open at 318 Santa Monica Blvd. Permit filings show the project would convert 1,510 square feet of existing office space into a restaurant…
https://www.smdp.com/two-more-big-brands-leave-the-promenade…
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“The Cantina format differs from traditional Taco Bell locations by offering beer, wine and spiked frozen drinks alongside shareable menu items in a more upscale setting.”
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Web search results explicitly describe the Taco Bell Cantina concept as offering alcoholic beverages and an upscale restaurant design compared to traditional locations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mountain Dew Baja Blast is a tropical lime-flavored soft drink created for Taco Bell restaurants. Since the original flavor's launch in 2004, the Baja Blast brand has since expanded to be available in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_Blast
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Corporation is an American multinational chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell (1923–2010) in Downey, California. Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Tuesday is a marketing strategy in the United States to boost sales of tacos or Tex-Mex dishes, typically served in a tortilla, on Tuesdays. Restaurants will often offer special prices, for examp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Tuesday
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“A Change.org petition urging city leaders to protect local businesses had drawn dozens of signatures by Friday morning”
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While the evidence confirms what Change.org is as a platform, there is no specific evidence in the provided search results confirming the existence or signature count of a petition specifically regarding local businesses in Santa Monica.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The E Line (formerly the Expo Line from 2012 to 2019) is a 21.9-mile (35.2 km) light rail line in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of the six lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, opera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mid City (also Mid-City) is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. Attractions include restaurants and a post office named for singer Ray Charles, who had his recording studio in Mid City.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_City,_Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seamon Glass (September 26, 1925 – July 12, 2016) was an American actor and author. He acted in film and television from the early 1960s to the early 1990s. He appeared in the films This Is Not a Test…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamon_Glass
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“Santa Monica has loosened restrictions on chain restaurants in recent years in an effort to revitalize struggling retail corridors”
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One web search result mentions that Taco Bell Cantina filed permits 'after Santa Monica relaxed downtown chain restrictions,' but there is no broader corroboration from other independent sources or official city documents in the provided evidence to confirm this as a general policy trend.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica Studio is an American video game developer of Sony Interactive Entertainment based in Los Angeles. It is best known for developing the God of War series. The studio was founded in 1999 by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Studio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica (Spanish: Santa Mónica, lit. 'Saint Monica') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. As of the 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Santa Monica Mountains are a coastal mountain range in Southern California, next to the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Transverse Ranges. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area prot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Mountains
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