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The Renovated Clifton's Cafeteria Reopens
After five years and $10 million worth of renovations, Clifton's Cafeteria has reopened its doors in Downtown LA. Clifford Clinton originally started the beloved comfort-food restaurant back in 1935. Now, developer Andrew Meieran's extensive remodel will attract a new generation of customers.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readAfter five years and $10 million worth of renovations, Clifton's Cafeteria has reopened its doors in Downtown LA. Clifford Clinton originally started the beloved comfort-food restaurant back in 1935. Now, developer Andrew Meieran's extensive remodel will attract a new generation of customers. Writer Gideon Brower attended Clifton's soft opening and gives us a sneak preview of what to expect.
You'll find some of Gideon's photos from the opening preview on the Good Food blog.
Music: Live recording of Pete Jacobs Swingtet at the Clifton's Preview
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8 of 8Eatymology; Clifton's Cafeteria Reopens; Nature's Last Untouched Wheat- 0:00Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way through Great Books
- 9:05Eatymology: The Dictionary of Modern Gastronomy
- 17:40The Best Low-and-Slow Meat in the City of Orange
- 23:47Jonathan Gold Goes Bananas for Cream Pie
- 27:47Market Report
- 35:00Einkorn is Nature's Last Untouched Wheat
- 35:48From Vacant Lots to Urban Bounty
- 44:48The Renovated Clifton's Cafeteria ReopensYou’re reading this