SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) — A Santa Monica restaurant proprietor is likely one of the hundreds of people that misplaced their houses within the Palisades Hearth.
Regardless of her loss, she is able to welcome diners to her restaurant. Positioned on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, you may discover all you must fulfill your abdomen on the Courtyard Kitchen.
Mirela Gabor, the founder and basic supervisor of the restaurant, is bringing nice meals to place individuals in temper.
The neighborhood restaurant has been bringing individuals collectively for greater than a decade.
“Our neighborhood is wonderful, we really feel so supported,” Gabor mentioned.
The family-owned restaurant opened its doorways in 2013, serving American classics and Mediterranean delicacies.
Patrons can now benefit from the lately renovated spot, which showcases a lovely, sunny area with a mouthwatering brunch, lunch and dinner menu, in addition to a brand new bar providing pleased hour seven days per week. That communal gathering spot is a part of the restaurant’s enchantment.
“A spot the place you’ll be able to go and have your avocado toast and an espresso martini, and you’ll go have your wonderful pizza and a ribeye,” Gabor mentioned. “We needed to offer individuals an choice to have all of it.”
Smoked salmon toast, pink hummus and pita bread and Neapolitan-style pizza are a number of the restaurant’s must-haves.
Regardless of the great meals and good vibes, enterprise has been a problem recently. Gabor misplaced her residence within the Palisades Hearth, and plenty of of her clients had been displaced.
“It has been completely devastating and horrible for therefore many individuals,” Gabor mentioned. “It is so stunning. I nonetheless cannot consider it occurred.”
She says she’s grateful to everybody in her neighborhood who proceed to come back in and revel in an important meal.
“You do all this tough work however then once you form of see it land with individuals and also you see them pleased and having fun with themselves, that is actually what you are working for,” Gabor mentioned.
The Courtyard Kitchen is open seven days per week, closing solely on Monday evenings.
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