The Rose, which has served millions of customers since its founding in 1979, will close Dec. 15. Chefs Jason Neroni, Ray Garcia and others helped make it a legendary L.A. restaurant.

Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of Eater LA. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He's the host of K-Town, a YouTube series covering Korean food in America, and has been featured in Netflix's Street Food show.

We can hardly believe it given the affect that the eatery has had on the city’s culinary culture but the Rose Venice has announced that it will officially shut down operations after Sunday brunch on 15.