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Calma applies for liquor licence at former Morrison address in Los Feliz

Calma applies for liquor licence at former Morrison address in Los Feliz

Rule Changes Los Angeles, CA local

A new restaurant under BROTE INC seeks a type 47 licence at the longtime home of the Scottish gastropub, in a transfer from another owner

October 30th, 2026: Calma licence application appears on ABC list

Overview

Updated Oct 30

The Morrison, a Scottish gastropub, has left its longtime home at 3179 Los Feliz Blvd. A restaurant called Calma, registered under BROTE INC, is seeking a type 47 licence there.

A type 47 licence allows beer, wine and spirits served with food. When the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's licensing report was read on Oct. 30, 2026, it showed the Calma application as applied for, not issued. The LA Globe's public-records page, read Nov. 2, describes the application as a transfer from another owner that would move an existing licence to the address.

Why it matters

A licence transfer shows what replaces a beloved LA gastropub at its longtime Los Feliz address: a new restaurant called Calma.

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Key Indicators

Applied for
Licence status
ABC report read Oct. 30, 2026 showed the application as applied for, not issued.
Type 47
Licence class
On-sale general for an eating place: beer, wine and spirits with food.
Transfer
Application type
Public records describe a transfer from another owner, moving an existing licence to the address.

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Organizations Involved

BR
BROTE INC
Corporation
Applicant to move a type 47 licence to Calma at 3179 Los Feliz Blvd

The entity named as the applicant on the Calma liquor-licence application.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State regulatory agency
Regulator reviewing the application

The state agency that licenses and regulates alcohol sales in California.
TM
The Morrison
Restaurant
Former business at 3179 Los Feliz Blvd; relocated

A Scottish-inspired gastropub that operated at this address and is listed as having changed locations.

Timeline

1 event Latest: October 30th, 2026 · 1 week ago

  1. Calma licence application appears on ABC list

    Latest Regulatory

    The ABC report read that day lists BROTE INC as the applicant for a type 47 on-sale general eating-place licence for Calma at 3179 Los Feliz Blvd.

Scenarios

1

ABC grants Calma its type 47 licence

Likely Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: The ABC's licensing list is the source of record; most complete, compliant applications are approved.

The department approves the transfer and the licence moves to 3179 Los Feliz Blvd, permitting beer, wine and spirits with food service there. The licence would appear as transferred on the ABC's licensing report.

2

Calma serves customers before any licence is granted

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Local news and review listings would be the first to confirm service.

A restaurant can operate and serve food without a liquor licence; the alcohol component comes only if and when the ABC approves. If Calma opens its doors while the application is pending, the licence record would lag the actual business.

3

Application withdrawn or denied

Unlikely Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: The ABC licensing list would record the change.

If the ABC denies the application or BROTE INC withdraws it, the licensing list would show no active Calma application at the address. The space would then await a new application or a different tenant.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1959–2021

Chez Jay (1959–2021)

Jay Fiondella opened the seafood bar in Santa Monica in 1959, and it became a haunt for celebrities and locals over six decades. The restaurant closed in June 2021 after his death.

Then

The landmark shut its doors, and its corner space eventually passed to new tenants.

Now

The closure showed how a beloved neighbourhood institution can vanish when its founder is gone.

Why this matters now

Mirrors a beloved gastropub leaving its longtime LA home, making way for the next business.

1946–present

Tail o' the Pup (1946– )

The hot-dog stand shaped like a giant wiener opened in Los Angeles in 1946 and became a roadside icon. Over the decades it has relocated several times, most recently reopening in downtown Los Angeles.

Then

Each move let the brand survive at a new address.

Now

Its history shows LA eateries often relocate rather than disappear when a location closes.

Why this matters now

Parallels The Morrison's move to a new site while a new tenant takes its old address.

Sources

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California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control GAYOT Hopped Eating My Way Through OC The LA Globe BizSleuth