Summary
The family restaurant on Whittier Boulevard can now round out the dining experience with beer and wine served with meals, keeping a long-time restaurant location active.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The owners have invested close to $1 million in remodeling the store, boosting a neighborhood commercial corner.
Diners and the restaurant's continued operation in a previously struggling storefront.
Some nearby residents worry about loitering and safety near the store where kids walk to school; a competing liquor store may face new competition.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Jul 21, 2026
The family restaurant on Whittier Boulevard can now round out the dining experience with beer and wine served with meals, keeping a long-time restaurant location active.
Planning Commission - Apr 21, 2026
A family-owned corner market at 300 South Vail Avenue wants to sell distilled spirits alongside beer and wine. Supporters say the remodeled store is safer and cleaner; 15 letters of opposition raised concerns about loitering and neighborhood safety near a school walking route. The CUP gives the city 31 enforceable conditions and an annual review it never had over the store's existing beer-and-wine sales.
Related development
Montebello Jr. Market ABC License Upgrade (CUP PC-2026-0018-CUP)
The store can now sell distilled spirits behind the counter, making it a fuller one-stop shop for the neighborhood, under 31 enforceable conditions and annual Commission review.
Los Sabores de Mexico Type 41 ABC License
Alcohol stays incidental to food service with staff RBS training required; no changes to the neighborhood.
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