Lemonade, a restaurant on Ventura Blvd. 1.1 miles away from school,permanently closed March 12. A sign on the door reads “Thank you Studio City. It has been our honor and pleasure to serve this neighborhood for the past several years, but unfortunately, we are closing. Thank you so much for all the wonderful memories and for helping us spread joy through food.”
Lemonade did not respond to multiple requests about the Studio City location closure.
Lemonade, an LA-based establishment, serves a variety of food, including sandwiches, salads and bowls. In the last few months, other Lemonade Restaurant locations have closed in Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, Hill Crest in San Diego, Manhattan Beach, Westlake and Toluca Lake.
Over 100 restaurants closed in Los Angeles in 2024 and restaurant closures are expected to continue through 2025, according to the LA Times,
Nelson LaBombard ’27 said Lemonade closing will impact customers.
“I think Lemonade is a staple restaurant in the Study City community,” Labombard said. “It will affect not only myself but also my friends and the regular customers.”
Talya Ebrahemi ’27 said she enjoys drinking the lemonade from the restaurant .
“I’ve been a couple of times after school, and it’s really fun,” Ebrahemi said. “It’s a cute restaurant, but I honestly just drink the lemonade.”
Alice Lee ’27 said she appreciates the variety of food options.
“I love how there are a ton of different things,” Lee said. “You could get a poke bowl or a cookie. There are so many different lemonades. Each one of them tastes so good.”
Hayley Ross-Settineri ’27 said that after school, she would rather eat at different restaurants.
“I don’t really get food there often,” Ross-Settineri said. “I just get the lemonade. Instead, I would prefer to eat at Tocaya or Erewhon.”
Lee said she is disappointed that other members of the community do not eat at Lemonade as often as she does.
“I feel sad because that means the lemonade isn’t as appreciated as it should be,” Lee said. “We need to spread the word about Lemonade.”
