Photo:JP Mangalindan; Tommy Garcia/Bravo
JP Mangalindan; Tommy Garcia/Bravo
Lisa Vanderpump’srestaurant empire can’t be stopped.
TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 62, is moving her West Hollywood restaurant Pump to a new location down the street from the original space, PEOPLE confirms. It will be next toTomTom— Vanderpump’s joint venture withTom Schwartz, 40, andTom Sandoval, 40 — afterpreviously closing in Julyover issues with the landlord.TMZwas first to report the new location.
Now, Vanderpump tells PEOPLE that along with her husband Ken Todd, 65, they are in the midst of transforming the Garden Bar at TomTom into the new Pump location. They are bringing their staff, who had been with them for 10 years, over from the original location.
Vanderpump toldTMZthat the Garden Bar space lacked its own identity, so it will be reinvigorated with some of the beloved food and drink offered at Pump. The realitystar continued that the two will work in harmony with one another as TomTom has a more casual bar menu whereas Pump serves as its own sit-down restaurant.
JP Mangalindan
The restaurant’s new location is yet to set an opening date (TMZ reports it “won’t be long all”) but the spot is already advertising some of its offerings. The location put up a Pump sign and a flyer inviting customers to “come brunch with us.” The bright purple sign noted classic Vanderpump cocktails like the “Pumptini” and boasted a “fabulous new brunch menu.”
Lisa Vanderpump and husband Ken Todd.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Todd disputed the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE: “When we took over the place known as Pump 10 years ago, it was an empty car park."
Vanderpump and Todd also run SUR in L.A. and two Las Vegas eateries.
source: people.com
