Iconic 100-Year-Old Restaurant Pea Soup Andersen’s in Central California Closes

Iconic 100-Year-Old Restaurant Pea Soup Andersen’s in Central California Closes
A closed sign in a cafe window in a file photo. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton, California—just off Highway 101 near the Danish town of Solvang—closed without notice earlier this month, surprising locals and others who visited the iconic restaurant over the years.

“There’s a lot of shock here—a lot of sadness too,” Buellton City Manager Scott Wolfe told The Epoch Times. “It’s definitely an iconic part of Buellton. I know everyone was sad to see it go.”

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