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DELICIOSO · AN LA ATLAS OF FOOD ENTRY · REGION · PUBLISHED May 8, 2026 ↘ Open in app

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Historic Filipinotown survival through gentrification

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Mexico, MX
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May 8, 2026

Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) has seen the closure of Bloom & Plume, a Black-owned flower and coffee shop, in 2024 [1]. SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans) is a community organization that supports Filipino Americans and has been involved in initiatives like #FilipinosFeedTheFrontlines, which mobilizes resources to support the community [3][4]. Broader restaurant closure trends in Los Angeles, citing factors like rising costs (labor, rent, ingredients), the lingering impact of Hollywood strikes, and adverse weather, likely affect HiFi restaurants as well, though specific HiFi closures beyond Bloom & Plume are not listed [1].

Sources

  1. https://la.eater.com/2024/1/22/24047440/2024-los-angeles-restaurant-closures
  2. https://la.eater.com/2024/7/9/24195041/gogos-tacos-restaurant-closure-los-angeles-unhoused-homeless-encampment-mayor-karen-bass
  3. https://www.sipacares.org/
  4. https://filipinosfeedthefrontlines.org/sipa