Lisa Vanderpump’s famous West Hollywood strongholdPump Restaurantis closing its doors.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalumna’s eatery will be ending service on July 5, when the restaurant’s lease expires, she confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees,” the statement reads.
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TMZwas first to report the news.
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While Pump is shutting down in West Hollywood, Vanderpump, 62, has plans in the works for two Las Vegas restaurants, whichshe announced back in Marchwhen rumors began to spread that Pump may be closing in West Hollywood.
She also shared the news of her Las Vegas plans at that time. “We’re also currently expanding our empire and will be opening two more restaurants with Caesars Palace,” the reality star said.
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Around the same time in Marchthe restaurant was also dealing with a suspended liquor license.
The lounge had its liquor license suspended on March 8, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Her restaurant TomTom, which she co-owns with Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval, also had its liquor licenses temporarily suspended,the WeHo Timesreported. They were reinstated just a few days later on March 10.
Pump’s license was not set to expire until April 30. “Collections suspension” was listed as the reason for the hold.
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According to signs posted outside the restaurant, andcaptured on social media, Pump was closed the previous Saturday and Sunday, citing “heavy rains” as the reason behind the closure. The restaurant is normally closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The sign read: “Due to heavy rains, we are forced to close this weekend. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused.”
The reality star and her husband Ken Todd also operate SUR in Los Angeles. They recently opened a new Paris-themed restaurant in Las Vegas calledVanderpump à Paris, which joins Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Sin City.
source: people.com
