In yet another example of how devastating 2018 has been on the survival rate of established Long Beach restaurants, 4th & Olive\u2014the downtown, veteran-friendly, Alsatian-forward restaurant with an L.A. chef whose talents were hailed by Jonathan Gold\u2014will be closing up shop after the New Year, according to owner Daniel Tapia.<\/p>\n
In a post on Facebook<\/a>, Tapia made the announcement with a “bittersweet heart” and noted that “it\u00a0has been a pleasure bringing you a new cuisine and an alternative to the standard offerings in the finest city in which I have ever lived.”<\/p>\n When speaking with Tapia, he was confident, albeit not 100 percent sure, that the closure would prompt the creation of a new concept should he find a proper investor(s).<\/p>\n “That’s a very realistic possibility, create something that is more in line with the neighborhood,” Tapia said. “4th & Olive was 20 percent ahead of Long Beach, and with the new concept, we would have to tone that down to better connect with what the people want. Because if I were to\u00a0describe 4th & Olive in a single sentence, it would be that my place was the one that everyone is ‘meaning to go’ but no one goes. It is a constant river of ‘I’ve been meaning to,’ and I can’t keep hanging on to that when I have a mortgage and a family.”<\/p>\n Chinese restaurant Forbidden City in Marina Pacifica closes its doors<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n