Street Racer Crashes Into and Demolishes a Restaurant Parklet in Long Beach

A car crashed through a Long Beach dining parklet late Wednesday night at Michael’s on Naples. Though no one was hurt, the sidewalk extension in dining area was completely demolished. As reported by the Long Beach Post (where you can see a surveillance photo of the damage), a witness saw a driver crash his white sedan while speed racing on the wrong side of the road at 11:20 p.m. The impact was so severe that it flipped on its side in front of the Belmont Shore restaurant. Restaurant owner Michael Dene alleges the driver fled in a second vehicle before police arrived. Long Beach Police report the driver also struck city-designated barricades. These temporary parklet dining areas are popping up throughout Long Beach and Los Angeles. Since indoor dining is still restricted in LA County, parklets provide restaurants with much-needed outdoor seating to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. In other news: — The Los Angeles Times published a thoughtful explainer on ghost kitchens, its expanding presence during COVID-19, and how Los Angeles is now the “national epicenter” for this billion dollar side of the restaurant industry. —The Gold Coast, West Hollywood’s 39-year-old bar, became the fourth LGBTQ bar […]

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