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

Nypost · May 14, 2026 · 390 words · By Bianca Zalben

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Iconic LA seafood restaurant Connie & Ted’s shutters after 13 years Connie & Ted’s, the West Hollywood institution that brought a high-end taste of New England’s coastline to West Hollywood, is shuttering its doors after more than a decade of service.

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The beloved seafood hotspot announced on Instagram yesterday that it will close July 1, becoming the latest casualty in LA’s increasingly brutal restaurant bloodbath.

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For 13 years, Connie and Ted’s was one of the city’s go-to spots for East Coast comfort food accompanied by a California price tag.

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Claim 1: “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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Claim 2: “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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Claim 3: “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…
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Claim 4: “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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Claim 5: “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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Claim 6: “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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