After Padlock Order, Owners Remove Doors From Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill

A judge ruled Tuesday that the city of Burbank can padlock the doors at a Burbank bar and restaurant that has continued operating despite the issuance of a temporary restraining order allowing the city to enforce its closure order.

But in the latest round of back-and-forth between the city and bar, the owners of Tinhorn Flat removed the doors.

“We found out a judge signed off on padlocking our doors, so we took maters into our own hands,” said co-owner Lucas Lepejian. “If you don’t have doors, there’s nothing to padlocks. We will continue to operate.”

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff initially handed down the TRO March 8 against Barfly Inc., the operating company of the Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill on Magnolia Boulevard, but he did not immediately authorize disconnecting the power or the padlocking of the doors.

However, he changed his mind over time after the city presented evidence that Tinhorn Flats continued to stay in business despite lacking the necessary permits to do so.

On Friday, the judge said the city could disconnect the electricity to the restaurant with 24 hours’ notice, but the eatery stayed operating Saturday and Sunday using generators, according […]

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