Diners stop for lunch at Molly’s Burgers, a 20-stool eatery that is facing closure. Read more at “Taking a Burger Stand.” (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Waitresses Sopia Youn, left, and Judy Choo clean up after a busy lunch hour at Molly’s. Preservationists say L.A. officials are sacrificing a potential cultural landmark with plans to sell the Vine Street restaurant to a company they claim is luring jobs out of Hollywood. Read more about the fight over Molly’s burgers here. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kiyok Yi, left, owner of Molly’s, Noe Martinez, right, and waitress Judy Choo. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Lanny Morgan, a jazz musician from Van Nuys, has a cheeseburger combo at Molly’s. He’s been eating at Molly’s for about 35 years, he says. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, which spent $5,463,000 to acquire the Vine Street site, is selling it to Pacifica Ventures for $825,000. Agency officials say the firm’s proposed $57-million, eight-story, glass-sided office building will eliminate an eyesore along a revitalized, trendy stretch between Hollywood and Sunset boulevards. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
