News of “Scandoval,” a cheating scandal involving the cast of “Vanderpump Rules,” broke on March 3. It’s dominated headlines ever since.

For anyone living under a rock, Tom Sandoval cheated on Ariana Madix — his girlfriend of nine years, and “Vanderpump Rules” costar, with whom he owns a home and business — with his other costar Raquel (real name Rachel) Leviss. 

It’s a reality TV scandal for the ages (if you need more juicy deets, our incredible Powerpoint explains everything) and it’s had some real consequences for Sandoval and Lisa Vanderpump’s businesses.

Sandoval isn’t just a star on Bravo. He and costar Tom Schwartz are partial owners of TomTom, a West Hollywood bar they launched with Vanderpump in 2018, as well as Schwartz & Sandy’s, which opened in November after a number of delays. Much of the 10th season of “Vanderpump Rules” is devoted to Schwartz & Sandy’s struggles to open the bar, and the strain it put on their relationships with Maloney and Madix.  

When news first broke of the so-called Scandoval, people began flooding Schwartz & Sandy’s with bad Yelp reviews. In his first public statement, posted on March 4, Sandoval asked fans not to take out their anger on the co-owners or staff of either of his bars. He made no mention of Madix, which did not go unnoticed. 

That same day, a statement was also posted to Schwartz & Sandy’s official Instagram page. “Those of us who are not famous have dedicated our time, hearts, and money to make this restaurant a reality,” it read. “Please understand that the livelihoods of others also depend on this business.” 

I was curious to see how both of Sandoval’s businesses were doing in the week after the scandal and wondered if the vibes would be strange. What did the people who worked there think? Would everyone be talking about the scandal? Are the food and drinks even any good? 

It was time for a trip to Hollywood.