#72: There's nothing quite like al fresco dining on a warm L.A. day. Ever since the pandemic, we've got a ton of places to do that all around the city, thanks to some restaurant hustle and quick action from the city to turn parking spaces into outdoor dining areas. But now our beloved parking lot patios are at risk – IF a proposed city ordinance is passed. How To LA's Brian De Los Santos talks to LAist's Gab Chabran about what's at stake for restaurant owners and diners, and what can be done to preserve the outdoor dining we hold so dear in LA.

Guest: Gab Chabran, LAist associate editor, food 

Read his story for more: LA Restaurants May End Outdoor Dining If Permit Fees Are Raised.

#72: There's nothing quite like al fresco dining on a warm L.A. day. Ever since the pandemic, we've got a ton of places to do that all around the city, thanks to some restaurant hustle and quick action from the city to turn parking spaces into outdoor dining areas. But now our beloved parking lot patios are at risk – IF a proposed city ordinance is passed. How To LA's Brian De Los Santos talks to LAist's Gab Chabran about what's at stake for restaurant owners and diners, and what can be done to preserve the outdoor dining we hold so dear in LA.
Guest: Gab Chabran, LAist associate editor, food 
Read his story for more: <a href="https://laist.com/news/food"></a><a href="https://laist.com/news/food/la-restaurants-may-end-outdoor-dining-if-permit-fees-are-raised-heres-what-happened-to-two-eateries-in-santa-monica-and-long-beach">LA Restaurants May End Outdoor Dining If Permit Fees Are Raised</a>.

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. 
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.