Couldn't find this mentioned anywhere, and though it's not WDW related, I figured the Eddie Sotto history gives it a pass.
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/01/lax-airport-encounter-restaurant.html
Plenty of info and photos found on the link above.
blurb from article "The Los Angeles Times report a sad news: the fantastic Encounter restaurant at Los Angeles airport which was re-designed by WDI Imagineer Eddie Sotto closed last December. The Encounter restaurant was located at LAX airport but outside the terminal and apparently the security measures that passengers now have to go through when boarding a flight didn't helped as they were reluctant to exit the terminal and have to go through all over again the security checks. "
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/01/lax-airport-encounter-restaurant.html
Plenty of info and photos found on the link above.
blurb from article "The Los Angeles Times report a sad news: the fantastic Encounter restaurant at Los Angeles airport which was re-designed by WDI Imagineer Eddie Sotto closed last December. The Encounter restaurant was located at LAX airport but outside the terminal and apparently the security measures that passengers now have to go through when boarding a flight didn't helped as they were reluctant to exit the terminal and have to go through all over again the security checks. "