Readers were sending me news of recent closures in Westwood Village, so I went by to have a look. Sure enough, after five and a half years, Tocaya Organica has decamped from their commodious location at 1140 Gayley Ave. Also recently disappeared is Pressed Juicery from their address at 10878 Kinross Ave. I’ll keep my eye on the spaces to see what may develop…


I hate to say it but businesses coming and going in Westwood has always been part of it. Even back in the 1990s people would see a shop or restaurant close up and wonder what happened. The great recession and the pandemic a few years later didn’t help. 😦
Tocaya is bankrupt. Many of their locations have closed.
Thanks for letting me know! Sad news, I always thought the concept was good.