Patrick’s Roadhouse, an iconic Pacific Coast Highway diner in Santa Monica, is seeking a lifeline in the form of a GoFundMe page.
The restaurant, which was founded in 1973 and has served many celebrities throughout the years, is hoping to raise $250,000 to secure a new long-term lease. Of the funds, $200,000 would go toward back rent and the additional $50,000 would be spent on building improvements.
“Patrick’s Roadhouse was forced to shut its doors after 51 years due to falling behind on rent payments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they struggled to stay afloat with limited revenue from takeout orders,” according to the GoFundMe page. “Despite their efforts to support the community by providing meals to frontline workers and students, they found themselves unable to meet the demands of accumulated rent when the deferral period ended and the large lump sum recently came due. That said, the business has operated profitably for nearly a half century and we want to see it continue on, making great food and great memories for all who visit.”
Kurt Benjamin, a local resident, is behind the GoFundMe page.
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Elsewhere in Santa Monica, the Shore Hotel, was awarded TripAdvisor’s No.1 Hotel in the U.S. Award as part of its 2024 Best of the Best Traveler’s Choice Awards which came out last week.
The Shore Hotel is pet-friendly and has 164 rooms, many with ocean views. It has an outdoor pool, fitness center and event spaces. This summer, it will debut Shoreside, a restaurant and bar.
Nearby, the Ocean Santa Monica, LXR Hotels & Resorts, also in Santa Monica, was ranked No. 16 in the luxury section of TripAdvisor’s awards.
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hollywood Walk of Fame, an IHG Hotel, ranked No. 8 in the family-friendly category.
The Shore Hotel was also No. 2 on the pet-friendly list while The Prospect Hotel – Hollywood was No. 22 on that list.
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Earlier this month Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Full-Time MBA program rose six spots in the latest US News and World Report rankings of best business schools to the No. 89 spot.
USC, meanwhile, took the No. 18 spot while UCLA took the No. 20 spot.
A number of local law schools also ranked prominently on the publication’s top law schools list. UCLA took the No. 13 spot while USC was No. 20 on the list. Pepperdine University, meanwhile, took the No. 52 spot and Loyola Marymount was No. 61 on the list.
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