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    Design and Architecture

    Clifton's Cafeteria Reopens

    Clifford Clinton opened the beloved comfort-food restaurant in 1935; now developer Andrew Meieran is reopening it to serve a new generation. Long-time patrons will find the new Clifton's Cafeteria to be much the same, but also quite different. Gideon Brower toured the space with Chris Nichols and filed this report.

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    By Frances Anderton • Sep 22, 2015 • 1 min read

    Clifford Clinton opened the beloved comfort-food restaurant in 1935; now developer Andrew Meieran is reopening it to serve a new generation. Long-time patrons will find the new Clifton's Cafeteria to be much the same, but also quite different. Gideon Brower toured the space with Chris Nichols and filed this report.

    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Beyond The Broad, Clifton's Returns, Goldberger on Goldberg
    1. 1:02A Global Art Museum Boom, and More Showy Building Skins
    2. 13:52Clifton's Cafeteria ReopensYou’re reading this
    3. 18:16Budget Whole Foods Displeases Silver Lake Residents
    4. 24:24Goldberger on Goldberg (aka Gehry)
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Caroline Chamberlain

      KUOW

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Chris Nichols

      Los Angeles magazine

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Beyond The Broad, Clifton's Returns, Goldberger on Goldberg
    1. 1:02A Global Art Museum Boom, and More Showy Building Skins
    2. 13:52Clifton's Cafeteria ReopensYou’re reading this
    3. 18:16Budget Whole Foods Displeases Silver Lake Residents
    4. 24:24Goldberger on Goldberg (aka Gehry)
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