Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant Pump will reopen on March 17 after LA hotspot ‘suspended over tax problems’
LISA Vanderpump’s famous Los Angeles eatery, Pump, will reopen on March 17 after it was suspended by the California State Tax Board, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
The hotspot that’s been heavily featured on Bravo’s has been , according to records obtained by The Sun.
However, a rep for , 60, confirmed to The Sun that the establishment will reopen on Wednesday, March 17.
A team of workers are currently working on both the interior and exterior of the building to get it back ready in tip-top shape to open.
Painters, welders, movers and more staffers were seen preparing the upscale eatery on Thursday.
She touched on her business and financial struggles while appearing on on Wednesday.
The spoke of how her new show, Pooch Perfect, has helped her during this “dark” time.
Lisa explained: “Five months of paying rent and insurance, and having no business is taxing, stretching, [has been] a bit of a nightmare.
“But we’ll get back on track soon. When we do decide to open, we have good-sized patios. Pump is 90 percent garden.
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“So we are very fortunate with that but we’ve just been waiting for it to be safe.”
Despite Pump’s massive patio, it did not re-open when Los Angeles county allowed outdoor dining months ago.