Tragic news from the world of Real Housewives: Lisa Vanderpump is closing her namesake restaurant, Pump.
Pump released a statement about the restaurant’s closing on Instagram, saying “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring and we will be closing its doors on July 5th after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees. While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords, is not something we are ready to commit to.”
They added, “After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable. We will be open throughout Pride month in West Hollywood, to support the local community with one last hurrah, and we look forward to welcoming you all to TomTom & Sur in the months following! Thank you for the past decade of support, we have loved our staff, our patrons and our time together.”
According to TMZ sources, Pump’s rent was raised to nearly $1 million a year—BUT!!!! The landlords are telling a different story, straight up releasing a statement on the subject to Deadline:
“Lisa’s comments regarding the rent for Pump are not accurate. We did not raise the rent and in fact have been nothing but supportive as they tried to catch up on lease obligations including forgiving some rent during Covid.”
Welp. Weird times. Now excuse me while I make one final pilgrimage to the hallowed grounds of Pump.
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.