It looks like Connie & Teds will be shuttering their doors. The famous seafood restaurant inspired by the classic clam shacks, oyster bars, and fish houses, that dot the New England Seaboard and the Western Coast is listed for lease. The restaurant is still open and accepting reservations.
sethonthescene was the first to break the news via an instagram post:
Connie & Ted’s opened in West Hollywood at 8171 Santa Monica Blvd. in June 2013. There is only one Connie & Ted’s location. Check out our review here back when they first opened in 2013.
Their story told from company website:
Connie was born September 21, 1919, in Bolton, England. Ted was born April 21, 1918, in Peterborough, England. They both emigrated to the United States when they were 2.
Connie and Ted met at a volunteer fire department dance in 1938. They fell in love, and were married on Connie’s birthday, September 21, 1940, settling in Pawtucket, RI.
Ted entered the Navy and was stationed in Pensacola FL, with Connie by his side. Their first daughter, Carolyn, was born June 2, 1942. While on leave, Ted took up fishing, a sport he enjoyed his whole life. They returned to Pawtucket RI, where their second daughter, Joanne was born February 25, 1947.
That same year, Ted built a summer cottage in Matunuck RI. Connie and Ted enjoyed many years of fishing in the years that followed. That love of fishing was passed on to their daughter Carolyn’s son, Michael Cimarusti…in spite of the fact that Ted made Michael clean and fillet the day’s catch.
Ted, passed away January 1, 1996, and now fishes in that great ocean in the sky…
Connie and Ted’s is inspired by their story, their love for family, and the good times they spent together fishing off the shores of New England. At Connie and Ted’s you’ll find simply prepared fish and shellfish, inspired by the classic clam shacks, oyster bars, and fish houses, that dot the New England Seaboard and the Western Coast.
Great place, we’ve been regulars since they first opened. It’s still busy, too. My guess is the rent is a bad joke. Pair it with high labor and food costs, and it’s not worth it. Sad.
They had a lot of employees and they were very well paid. Most of them had new cars and took all the parking spots where I live. I never ate there because the prices are too high. I work with kids and I make less money than most staff there. Speaks volumes about society’s priorities.
Oh well, have you thought of trying another profession?
It’s simply too expensive to run a restaurant in West Hollywood these days. Too many people who have no knowledge of how much it costs to run a business are making decisions that adversely impact the businesses.
Ah ffs. Great place