My 2 Cents, a soul food bistro in West Pico Boulevard, is closing permanently on July 31. Chef Alisa Reynolds opened the restaurant in 2013, offering a Southern comfort menu that became a local favorite. Despite its success, Reynolds has faced significant challenges, including financial losses from the COVID pandemic and other incidents. She's now shifting her focus to catering, collaborations, and developing a product line to continue sharing her culinary vision. My 2 Cents was recognized in The Times' 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. for two consecutive years before its closure.
"It's something that I've been thinking about for the last few years. For me, I think the best thing to do is to be able to feed people in their homes, do pop-ups, do collabs, and make the city excited again. I can do more as chef Alisa than I can do at My 2 Cents."
"I want to inspire the world through my food. Sometimes you have to make such decisions, especially during times when everything is changing."
"I just kept going. I was like, 'Nothing's going to stop us. We have to.' I had so many great customers and clients that believed in this restaurant."
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