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Connie & Ted’s, West Hollywood’s beloved seafood haunt for 13 years, is closing its doors July 1st — a bittersweet farewell from chef Michael Cimarusti, who opened it as a casual, accessible spinoff of his Michelin-starred Providence. Rising seafood costs, pandemic-era sales dips, labor inflation, and industry strikes have made survival impossible for this “middle restaurant.” Born from Cimarusti’s Rhode Island roots, the spot served fresh, scratch-made classics like lobster rolls and fried clams — now priced out by lobster costs that’ve tripled since opening. The couple, joined by wife Crisi Echiverri, plans a final farewell dinner June 18th, honoring the menu’s early days before the last service July 1st — a toast to loyal patrons and a chapter ending with a bang.

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