Last week, the owner of the restaurant Nick The Greek put up signs advertising a protest and since then, patrons have filtered in for a sit-down meal outdoors.
Other restaurants in the area have also remained open, citing what they call a lack of evidence that outdoor dining is dangerous.
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Jan Holguin, owner of Casa Bella, said they decided to reopen following the ruling from a judge that Los Angeles County health officials acted "arbitrarily" and "failed to perform the required risk-benefit analysis" before enacting its ban on outdoor dining.
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The ruling, however, did not immediately restore in-person dining.
Restaurant owners say they've followed all local health orders and feel they're being unfairly punished.
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Many say they also want to stay open, not just to keep their business running, but to help save jobs.
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