Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Server Jose Moran worked at the Original Pantry Cafe for 45 years. (Nick Argro / For The Times) A fixture in L.A.'s dining scene ...

The doors will remain closed for just a little while longer but after suddenly closing in March, one of the city’s oldest restaurants will bring back its long-time employees and begin serving pancakes ...

Server Alejandro Ortiz has worked at the Original Pantry Cafe in downtown Los Angeles for 25 years. (Nick Argro / For The Times) During his 25 years at the Original Pantry Cafe, Alejandro Ortiz worked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Server Alejandro Ortiz worked at the Original Pantry Cafe in downtown Los Angeles for 25 years. (Nick Argro / For The Times) ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...