Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney's sandwich shop patio gets knocked down after permi
THE patio for the sandwich shop from Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney has gotten knocked down.
On Thursday, The U.S. Sun revealed the VPR stars experienced delays due to their patio not meeting permit requirements.
Ariana, 38, and Katie, 36, co-own the sandwich shop, Something About Her, in Los Angeles, California.
Extensive construction had demolished the patio that was built.
The floor was torn apart, which left black dust and debris scattered in its wake.
A construction worker was spotted tearing out the floor and re-paneling the structure.
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Meanwhile, Ariana and Katie went to dine at Mexicali Taco & Co. restaurant in Los Angeles.
Katie crossed her bare legs and modeled a dark bluish ensemble with matching shorts.
Ariana wore a white summer dress and flaunted her bare legs while sitting in her chair.
Katie's co-star pulled her blond hair up into a short curly bow.
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The besties appear to have taken a break from tending to their business plans.
OPENING DAY SOON?
About six weeks ago, the city informed the Bravo stars and let them know that their patio didn't meet permit requirements.
The co-owners had to spend "in the six-figure" range to completely demolish the existing patio and bring it up to code with updated beams.
The shop's owners also had to take their existing signage down.
A source close to the reality stars told The U.S. Sun exclusively that they expect Something About Her to open soon.
The insider said: "Everything is completely done. The menu is done. The interior is done. Staff is hired.
"Now it's just a matter of finishing the patio. It will definitely be open mid-August at the latest."
The insider also mentioned that Katie and Ariana are frustrated because fans think they're "lying about why they're not opening, and fans [are] accusing them of not actually being close to opening."
According to the source, that is not true since the delayed opening came about from the permits holding things up.
GETTING BACK AT TOM?
In March, Ariana's now ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval, 40, cheated on her with their VPR costar Raquel Leviss, 28.
That same month, the pair launched the online store for their yet-unopened food business on International Women's Day.
The online shop featured official merchandise, like sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, and phones.
The prices for those items cost less than $50.
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Fans flocked to the online shop to show their support.
The pair ended up making hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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