While it appears that Los Angeles’ famed Norms restaurant is safe, at least for the moment, another local dining landmark is in trouble: Hof’s Hut, in Long Beach, which recently suffered “significant damage” due to multiple fires, according to the LA Times.
Designed by mid-century architect Edward Killingsworth, the restaurant’s exposed post and beam structure and massive windows (now partially hidden by ugly awnings) helped make it a classic for more than half a century.
Inspectors are still attempting to determine the cause of the back-to-back fires. To this point the restaurant has not released plans on rebuilding, but in a statement said, “We are devastated by the fire and loss of our Long Beach Blvd. restaurant.” There are three other Hof’s Huts remaining in Southern California.
