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A Los Angeles restaurant which started as vegan but started serving meat last year, is closing after 14 years in business.
Sunday was the last day of business for Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery in Echo Park. An Instagram post
@thekindsage's post reads: “We all poured our passion into transforming the concept into regenerative agriculture, but despite our efforts, we find ourselves in the same predicament today.”
The post has over 1,200 comments, many of which express strong opinions.
Mollie Engelhart, chef and owner of the now-closed Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery. (Molly Engelhardt/Fox News)
“Still the best buffalo cauliflower in the game!” One of the users of social networks published an article.
“I want to cry!” Someone said Sage has always been my favorite restaurant.
Inside Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, a former vegetarian restaurant in Los Angeles, California. (Molly Engelhardt/Fox News)
Owner Molle Engelhart spoke to Fox News Digital last year when the former vegan staple was made Controversial decision to add meat and dairy to the menu – a move that caused outrage and confusion.
Changing the menu of animal products like Beef, bison, cheese and eggs.
“I still don't use processed foods, and I still don't use chemicals, so I stay very true to my beliefs and identity,” she said. “I'm just doing it from a different angle, which is uncomfortable for people.”
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The protests outside Sage were so bad that on Father's Day 2024, the restaurant had to close. (Molly Engelhardt/Fox News)
According to the report, a large number of protests followed FOX 11 Los Angeles, including one on Father's Day 2024 that forced Sage to close early after protesters stormed the restaurant.
Some Instagram users, still unhappy with Sage's change, were unhappy about the closure, with one even calling it a “victory for the animals.”
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Engelhart and her husband, Elias Sousa, are both chefs and co-owners of Sage.
The two sold their home “in hopes of giving Sage a new lease of life.”
Fox News' Kendall Tietz and Nick Lannum contributed to this report.