LA’s ‘best bar’ nightlife staple set to turn out the lights permanently after 11 years

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 26). LA’s ‘best bar’ nightlife staple set to turn out the lights permanently after 11 years. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/business/one-of-downtown-los-angeles-best-bars-is-closing-in-december/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Christopher Edwards

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Everson Roe Bar (ERB), a popular nightlife spot in Los Angeles's Arts District known for its cocktails and burgers, announced via Instagram it would close permanently on December 20 after eleven years of operation. Owners Randy Clement and April Langford cited the challenging business environment in LA without specifying reasons but praised their staff for their dedication. Fans expressed disappointment over the closure, which is part of a broader trend of restaurant and bar closures across LA.
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ERB, a beloved Los Angeles bar that has been in operation since 2015, announced on Instagram that it will close permanently on December 20th after 11 years. The bar's announcement cited the challenging business environment in LA as the reason but did not specify any particular cause for its closure. ERB was known for its tasty cocktails and burgers and frequently appeared on Time Out’s list of best bars. The decision to close is part of a larger trend in Los Angeles, where numerous bars and restaurants have shuttered recently, including Downtown LA’s Rossoblu, which will close on November 1st. Fans were devastated by the news, with many expressing their disappointment on social media.

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🔮 “On December 20th, ERB will be ending its magical run,” the bar stated on Instagram. “To our staff, please know that everything you’ve done while here at ERB is so much more than what anyone else would have done,” the sad announcement continued.
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California ERB Instagram Silverlake Wine the City of Angels

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ERB ORG · 7× Altadena GPE · 1× April Langford PERSON · 1× California GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Randy Clement PERSON · 1× Silverlake Wine ORG · 1× Time Out’s ORG · 1× West Altadena Wine and Spirits ORG · 1× the City of Angels GPE · 1×

Narrative

Everson is just the latest business is close amid LA’s ongoing restaurant bloodbath, which has seen a wave of bars and restaurants shutter in recent months, including Downtown LA’s Rossoblu, which will close on November 1, and Sora Craft Kitchen, which closed this month.
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🔮 “On December 20th, ERB will be ending its magical run,” the bar stated on Instagram. “To our staff, please know that everything you’ve done while here at ERB is so much more than what anyone else would have done,” the sad announcement continued.
2026-10-26 · New York Post
LA’s ‘best bar’ nightlife staple set to turn out the lights permanently after 11 years · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

The bar called the City of Angels a “disturbingly difficult” place to do business in a social media post — but did not specify any one specific reason for the shuttering. asserted
bar → call → shuttering
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Sign → sign → California
“On December 20th, ERB will be ending its magical run,” the bar stated on Instagram. “To our staff, please know that everything you’ve done while here at ERB is so much more than what anyone else would have done,” the sad announcement continued. asserted
announcement → end → what
“The way that ERB is loved by you will never be forgotten. asserted
ERB → love → you
Caring for anything in deep meaningful ways is becoming a lost art and the way you cared for and about ERB has been an absolute masterpiece.” asserted
you → care → ERB
ERB first opened in in 2015 at 1936 E. 7th St. in Downtown LA’s Arts District, just next door to its sister business Silverlake Wine. asserted
ERB → open → business
The bar has frequently appeared on Time Out’s list of best bars; editors noted the business for its tasty, reasonably prices cocktails and delicious single burger. asserted
editors → appear → cocktails
Fans were devastated by the sudden closure. asserted
Fans → devastate → closure
This sucks!” one fan wrote. asserted
fan → suck → ?
“So frustrating to not see the city officials stepping in on these countless closures. asserted
officials → see → closures
LA is unfortunately not a business friendly city,” another commenter wrote. asserted
commenter → write → ?
One of my favorite places in LA,” said a third commenter. asserted
commenter → say → LA
The announcement comes as ERB co-owners Randy Clement and April Langford also close another business, West Altadena Wine and Spirits in Altadena. asserted
Clement → come → Altadena
Everson is just the latest business is close amid LA’s ongoing restaurant bloodbath, which has seen a wave of bars and restaurants shutter in recent months, including Downtown LA’s Rossoblu, which will close on November 1, and Sora Craft Kitchen, which closed this month. asserted
which → see → November
ERB says they hope to see as many of their patrons as possible before their December 20 closure, and that more details on the closure will be shared soon. asserted
details → say → closure
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