2020/2021 Preservation Awards: The Formosa Cafe

The Formosa Café, one of Los Angeles’s oldest and most notable legacy businesses, closed its doors in 2016 with an uncertain future. Shortly after closing, and knowing the Formosa’s importance in L.A. history, the Conservancy sprung to action looking for a preservation-minded owner.
In 2019, following a two-year rehabilitation by the 1933 Group, the Formosa Café officially reopened for business.