Beverly Hills Hotspot Busted for ‘Considering’ New Year’s Eve Speakeasy Indoor Dinner

The old saying goes, "No one is above the law." In the era of COVID-19 restrictions, the same could be said for restaurants.No restaurant is above the rules—regardless of how many celebrities frequent your Beverly Hills spot.The 64-year-old Italian fine-dining joint La Scala has been outed for considering plans to hold an indoor dining event.Over the Christmas holiday, an announcement card was purportedly placed in customers' takeout bags.Welcome back to the 20's Prohibition: Speak Easy—New Year's Eve Dinner. We are considering taking reservations for New Year's Eve Dinner. Inside. If this is something you'd be interested in, Please let us know as soon as possible. If enough interest [sic] we'll contact you back to secure a reservation. Please keep this discreet, but tell all your friends, La Scala Card.Local officials reached out to La Scala to remind them of the current rules.And Beverly Hills Police even used their official Twitter account to alert the public that they "will be handling this matter.".La Scala has yet to comment on the situation, but they are listed as being open for takeout on New Years Eve