Beloved Highland Park restaurant closes doors after nearly 25 years

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2023
  • Joy Benedict reports from Highland Park, where La Estrella Tacos closed its doors after nearly 25 years of operation in Highland Park. Their property was sold, making them just one of many businesses being affected by the bittersweet facelift the neighborhood has received in recent years.

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  • @afp88
    @afp88 Год назад +7

    The amount of times I’ve been to LA ESTRELLA while hammered. RIP

  • @DavidLopez-zu5st
    @DavidLopez-zu5st Год назад +9

    I hate that the first thing real estate developers do in this area is chop down the mature trees that stand in front of a house or apartment when they want to sell in Eagle Rock and Highland Park this area use to look like you were living in a forest now it's just looking like the rest of Los Angeles. Not only are they gentrifying the neighborhood but they are destroying the landscape that makes this area beautiful

    • @mopes2713
      @mopes2713 Год назад

      😢

    • @alphac4842
      @alphac4842 Год назад

      Oh yeah the trees ,I really miss them.

    • @selectiveapathy
      @selectiveapathy 3 месяца назад

      Used to have a tree where i would see parents every morning. Not anymore.

  • @ramily7554
    @ramily7554 Год назад +13

    I remember i dated a girl where her mom’s boyfriend lived in the area and we went there. I won’t miss it I blame the people that moved in that area to gentrify it. Screw that city and it’s people they let it get to this point. High rent and snobbish people ruined that area.

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад +1

      I grew up here it was hell lots of gang violence im glad the highland park is getting better.

    • @hectorp86
      @hectorp86 Год назад +1

      @michaelzero5278 it took for yt people to move in to make it better. Leaders and law enforcement couldn't do that when there were minorities because it's not important.

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад +2

      @@hectorp86 no they chose not too improve them self im latino I chose to be the best vision of my self. I learn many lessons in the ghetto one of them is too save yourself.

    • @hectorp86
      @hectorp86 Год назад +1

      @@michaelzero5278 lo estas biendo de la perspectiva de afuera pero si supieras lo que Pasa detras de puertas cerradas dirias lo mismo.

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад +1

      @@hectorp86 okay I'll explain it to you and I'll keep it simple as I can
      Mexican american culture is weak political, financial, food, education, and mentally most latino like too point the finger and blame someone else. In order to have a strong culture we need to improve what I said before. I'm latino im 29 years older I had too save my self no one was going to do it for me, leader are readers.

  • @toshrizzle
    @toshrizzle Год назад +4

    I hope they still got their taco trucks on york and ave 54 ...

  • @anandguruji83
    @anandguruji83 Год назад +8

    FAREWELL LA ESTRELLA TACOS 1998-2023

  • @AllPowa287
    @AllPowa287 Год назад +7

    Taco Bell taking over with their crunch wraps.

  • @theresapeters5424
    @theresapeters5424 Год назад +4

    I remember that spot about 40 years ago they should not close it doors down it's a good place I grew up in Highland Park but now I'm in Whittier I miss Highland Park and I missed that spot it is very good in cooking they should not move people out of their places that is heartbreaking to see people losing their places. I do not understand why people are money hungry I'm going to have to pray for those people and I'll pray for all of you that are losing your places and restaurants remember Jesus loves you and so do I Jesus I trust in you

    • @rdrd9676
      @rdrd9676 Год назад

      i think they have another location across the street from lincoln park

  • @amberwhite6097
    @amberwhite6097 Год назад +4

    ALL BAD 😔

  • @stevejung6470
    @stevejung6470 Год назад +2

    That place didn't even have parking. Very odd peice of corner real estate with mainstream store front adjacent to a railroads

  • @maram1207
    @maram1207 Год назад

    Please don’t close permanently! 😔

  • @musashi-san____1409
    @musashi-san____1409 Год назад +2

    Oh, Bonnie. You are one of the reasons they are being pushed out. Once you can't afford HP anymore, where will your next gentrification mission be? Lincoln Heights?

  • @New-bw4kz
    @New-bw4kz Год назад +1

    Ohh no its going to be hard to find another taco place 😂

  • @sinfulyetsaved
    @sinfulyetsaved Год назад

    The city needs allow open flame grills overhead would be a fraction of the cost.

  • @daviddgreat5238
    @daviddgreat5238 Год назад +4

    Everything tastes like a$$ now on Fig...

  • @Adri_57
    @Adri_57 Год назад +3

    About time. Y’all know friends, family and even yourself have gotten sick from these trash tacos & burros!

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад

      Is it that bad?

    • @mopes2713
      @mopes2713 Год назад

      Never at that place though. That place was legit and got good health inspector ratings.

    • @Adri_57
      @Adri_57 Год назад

      @@mopes2713 so legit they closed down. Right, right. You know you wouldn’t even eat there, liar!

    • @mopes2713
      @mopes2713 Год назад

      @@Adri_57 Did you not watch the news report?? They are closing down because the owners sold the building. Yes I have eaten there many times.

    • @Adri_57
      @Adri_57 Год назад

      @@mopes2713 liar!

  • @theorigin1891
    @theorigin1891 Год назад +2

    That odd piece of real estate ain't gonna be nothing , market is crashing , most this buisness don't get past the 3 yr mark, aren't profitable Figueroa has plenty of for rent signs on comercial spaces , it's all bs that it's booming

    • @gracefultimes
      @gracefultimes Год назад

      Nothing like the old Highland Park. Figueroa had shops you actually needed. Food, clothes, home appliances, Supermarket, Pharmacy. Now it's just coffee and used shit at very high prices.

  • @lucynoneya8872
    @lucynoneya8872 Год назад +8

    No wonder it’s closing 55cent for extra sauce ,70 cent fee for using a card I’m surprised they didn’t charge a fee for standing in line 😂

    • @rememberberries4277
      @rememberberries4277 Год назад

      Inflation….
      They have to balance out the prices and since they couldnt they lost the rights to the property and it was sold.

    • @juliajelkes1230
      @juliajelkes1230 Год назад

      😂😂😂😂

    • @CrPerez25
      @CrPerez25 Год назад +3

      They also charge a .50 cent fee if you get mugged while waiting for your food.

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад +1

      @@CrPerez25 so ture

  • @Subscribeforremixes
    @Subscribeforremixes Год назад

    All those years he should have bought the building

  • @sheilahendrix5935
    @sheilahendrix5935 Год назад

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  • @sheilahendrix5935
    @sheilahendrix5935 Год назад

    Peace ❤️and 💙Blessings💚 Too💜 My ❤️Brothers 💛May💚 God 💜Bless❤️ Everyone💛 Always💜 May God ❤️Bless 💙Everyone 💚Richly with ❤️everything💛 they💜 need Always❤️ Much💚 Love 💚Blessings 💛Always ☺️ 🎇🌈🌐💚💙💙💙💙💙❤️❤️💛💚💚💜

  • @dhartist
    @dhartist Год назад

    Terrible way to start the weekend 😢

  • @ivanmiuller
    @ivanmiuller Год назад +1

    Come to Pasadena. We have 4

  • @rolandomota6411
    @rolandomota6411 Год назад +1

    There's one Tacos Estrella in Pasadena.

    • @mopes2713
      @mopes2713 Год назад

      Just because it has the same name, doesn’t mean it has any affiliation to this shop.

  • @knuclear200x
    @knuclear200x Год назад

    oh no we dont have enough taco places here

  • @eddietorres5655
    @eddietorres5655 Год назад

    Not My Shrimp Burrito!!!

  • @mopes2713
    @mopes2713 Год назад +1

    If you’re a home owner in Higland Park than gentrification doesn’t really effect you, but gentrification pushes renters out. Sux for you if you’re a renter! Remember if you’re renting than that city was never your home to begin with.

    • @musashi-san____1409
      @musashi-san____1409 Год назад +1

      Stop paying property taxes, and see how much you really own "your property."

  • @hectorp86
    @hectorp86 Год назад +4

    Damn hipsters and yuppies from out of state I tell you

    • @mopes2713
      @mopes2713 Год назад

      The same people who complain about corrupt Democrats in California, are the ones that want to move here and be a part of Democrat California. Lol

    • @Dixie_Normiz
      @Dixie_Normiz 5 месяцев назад +2

      Seems like its people from the east coast that are either mutual fund babies or got some inheritance from wealthy parents that were also born in to money. They are the ones moving here.

  • @perryrice4149
    @perryrice4149 Год назад +2

    Don't they have a thousand Mexican restaurants in LA. already.

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад

      Yup, that what I said

    • @hectorp86
      @hectorp86 Год назад +1

      I'll take a 1000 of those restaurants over bland hipster food anytime.

    • @michaelzero5278
      @michaelzero5278 Год назад

      @@hectorp86 your missing the point improved yourself and everyone around you and your neighborhood will improve okay

    • @mopes2713
      @mopes2713 Год назад

      @@michaelzero5278 Improve yourself?? I improve myself by staying healthy and going to the gym. The only thing that will make me a hipster is if I win the lottery. Lol

    • @Dixie_Normiz
      @Dixie_Normiz 5 месяцев назад

      Drink pabst blue ribbon beer and youll become a hipster automatically

  • @Scrappy90059
    @Scrappy90059 Год назад +1

    Has anyone noticed how f*cking bizarre Joy Benedict sounds when she says her name? Lol Daily Show used to parody news reporters over ununciating their words like that.

  • @undefeatedaj
    @undefeatedaj Год назад +1

    Time to go mobile with a truck

  • @mister.caroll
    @mister.caroll Год назад

    Yeah will be another damn mexican food place in a week.

  • @TommyTombs
    @TommyTombs Год назад +11

    Keep voting democrat

  • @danh655
    @danh655 Год назад

    King Taco is better