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After nearly forty years in limbo, the building became the site of an upscale beauty salon in 2005. The
Original Spanish Kitchen's original vertical electric sign, which had become a Los Angeles landmark over the years, was modified to read simply "SPA", a reference to the new business on the
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and the lunch counter fully stocked with coffeemakers and cooking utensils. The restaurant's sudden closure gave rise to speculation and the subsequent urban legend that the owners, who lived in an apartment above the restaurant, were murdered at the hands of
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In 1961, the restaurant closed for vacation—a pause that mysteriously lasted for decades. Following its closure, the building's contents were left intact for years afterward, the tables remaining set with full
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