Beverly Hills Restaurant La Scala Caught for Trying to Host In-Person New Year’s Eve Party

Upscale Italian restaurant La Scala in Beverly Hills has come under fire in the past several days for trying to “discreetly” attract diners for an indoors New Years Eve party. A not-so-secretive invite was reportedly slipped into a number of to-go bags by restaurant staff, reading in part: “Welcome back to the 20’s Prohibition… We are currently taking reservations for New Year’s Eve dinner. Inside.” Naturally, the final line read: “Please keep this discreet, but tell all your friends.”

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The restaurant was quickly roasted across social media once the note got out, including on their own Instagram posts. Though they’ve yet to make a formal public statement, the Los Angeles Times and others report that Beverly Hills officials have been in touch with La Scala ownership to make sure the event does not happen.

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