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Pannikin La Jolla may be gone, but its former owners have replanted roughly two blocks away while a new cafe, Il Giardino di Lilli (Italian for “Lilli’s Garden”), prepares to take root at its former home.
It's the end of Pannikin as La Jollans have known it for decades, as the venerable cafe ended its stay at 7467 Girard Ave. on April 24.
After a weekend-long farewell to its decades-old location, Pannikin La Jolla spread the word that it was granted an extension to keep serving coffee, tea and more at 7467 Girard Ave. through Saturday, April 30.
Unable to find an 11th-hour solution that would let it stay in its decades-long location, Pannikin La Jolla plans to mark its last weekend at 7467 Girard Ave. with an all-day event Saturday, April 9, featuring music and more.
As Pannikin prepares to brew its last latte at its decades-old Girard Avenue location in La Jolla, family members of the landlord are lending their voices to the growing community alarm over the possibility of losing the popular cafe.