The Reel Inn, a beloved seafood shack in Malibu that burned down during the Palisades Fire in January, may be reopening after an issue with state officials.

The restaurant that sits on a part of land owned by the California Department of Parks and Recreation was reduced to rubble. Andy Leonard, the owner of the Reel Inn, had hoped to reopen his business soon, less than a year after the wildfire.

"We've said let's redo the Reel Inn, we'll do a portable kitchen, a couple of decks and we'll have it open in three months, let's go," Leonard said.

The Reel Inn had been serving fresh seafood at reasonable prices for nearly 40 years. It was destroyed in January by the Palisades wildfire. Reel Inn Malibu

He was told his lease was canceled along with the neighboring business, Topanga Ranch Ho

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