Vermin Infestation and No Potable Water, Oh My!

The list of January restaurant closures is out... and some of the names may surprise you.

For starters, Marty and Elayne aren't just attracting irony-minded slackers at Los Feliz's Dresden Room. The lounge, made famous by the film "Swingers," was shut down briefly in January for vermin infestation. Good thing no one actually goes there for the food. (Last time Maria and I went, by the way, I shared eye contact with Gwen Stefani.)

Also cited and shut down briefly in January was Mr. Cecil's California Ribs, one of the best BBQ joints in town. The Sherman Oaks location was closed for not having potable water or hot water.

Same thing goes for Rock Island Wraps in Pasadena.

And finally, one place you probably oughta definitely avoid: The Tiny Island coffee shop in the Mid-Wilshire area.

Apparently it's not just the spoons that are greasy at this dive, which actually looks like a fun, kitschy retro diner from the outside. Tiny Island was shut down in January for a litany of problems: Vermin infestation. Contaminated food. Contaminated silverware.

Yum!