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Iconic LA seafood restaurant Connie & Ted’s shutters after 13 years

Nypost · · 390 words · By Bianca Zalben
Economic instability of the LA dining scene Restaurant closure
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/lifestyle/beloved-west-hollywood-seafood-restauran…

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

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“Connie & Ted’s, the West Hollywood institution... is shuttering its doors after more than a decade of service.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Connie & Ted's in West Hollywood is closing after nearly 13 years of service.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Cimarusti is a celebrated American chef who owns two Michelin-rated restaurants - Michelin-starred Providence restaurant in Los Angeles, California, and Connie and Ted's his more casual New En…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cimarusti
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Constance Elaine Trimmer "Connie" Willis (born December 31, 1945) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She has won more major genre awards than any other writer, including eleven Hugo Aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Willis
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner
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“The beloved seafood hotspot announced on Instagram yesterday that it will close July 1”
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Web search results explicitly state the restaurant announced it will close its doors on July 1.
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“Opened in 2013 by Chef Michael Cimarusti alongside Donato Poto and Crisi Echiverri”
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Eater LA explicitly confirms the restaurant was opened in 2013 by Chef Michael Cimarusti, Donato Poto, and Crisi Echiverri.
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web search NEUTRAL — Connie & Ted's Story Connie & Ted's Beer and Cocktail List Connie & Ted's Wine List The drinks, meanwhile, didn't take a back seat either. The beer list was commendable to be sure (both bottled and dr…
http://www.kevineats.com/2013/06/connie-teds-west-hollywood-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chef Michael Cimarusti of three-Michelin-starred Providence opened Connie & Ted’s in 2013 with co-owners Donato Poto and Crisi Echiverri.
https://la.eater.com/restaurant-closings/302754/seafood-dest…
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“the restaurant became famous for its buttery lobster rolls, oyster platters, chowders, towering seafood spreads, and its wave-shaped roof.”
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Eater LA mentions the 'iconic wave-shaped roof' and 'East Coast-influenced menu', while the restaurant's own menu and Hungry Onion confirm the lobster rolls and seafood focus.
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web search NEUTRAL — With its iconic wave-shaped roof and East Coast-influenced menu, Connie & Ted’s quickly became a local favorite and has remained one of Los Angeles’s best casual seafood restaurants over the years.
https://la.eater.com/restaurant-closings/302754/seafood-dest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fresh Maine Lobster Roll. – hot or cold – hot with drawn butter or cold with mayonnaise39 (gluten-free roll add $2).Maine Lobster Croque Connie. gruyere, figaro sauce, sunny side up egg 38.
https://www.connieandteds.com/menu/
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s hard to believe Connie & Ted’s is now considered a fixture in the L.A. landscape, a long-time spot worth stopping by for excellent New England-style Seafood dishes. It felt like it was just a sho…
https://www.hungryonion.org/t/delicious-fish-chips-outstandi…
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“The breezy nautical vibe turned the Santa Monica Boulevard restaurant into a fixture of the West Hollywood dining scene”
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Multiple sources, including business listings and Tripadvisor, confirm the address as 8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood.
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“Connie & Ted’s was initially billed as a more casual sibling to Providence, Chef Cimarusti’s fine dining seafood spot in Hollywood, which holds three Michelin stars.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Michael Cimarusti owns the Michelin-starred Providence and that Connie and Ted's is his 'more casual New England–style seafood restaurant'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Cimarusti is a celebrated American chef who owns two Michelin-rated restaurants - Michelin-starred Providence restaurant in Los Angeles, California, and Connie and Ted's his more casual New En…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cimarusti
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