Clifton's Republic, formerly the long-running Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles, recently reopened after it was closed for renovations for about a year. Time Out magazine recently went to the venue and filed a report: Once you enter off Broadway, you’ll find yourself in the split-level Brookdale Dining Hall. (The classic cafeteria, much to the … Continue reading Clifton’s Republic in downtown Los Angeles reopens after year-long closure
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Clifton’s Republic in downtown Los Angeles to reopen next month
Clifton's Republic, once known as Clifton's Cafeteria, in downtown Los Angeles will reopen next month, along with a revamped cafeteria. LAist had the scoop: The more than 90-year-old dining and cocktail destination will be bringing back a revamped version of its iconic cafeteria this summer, along with the tropical-themed Pacific Seas tiki bar, and the … Continue reading Clifton’s Republic in downtown Los Angeles to reopen next month
Original Clifton’s building in downtown Los Angeles sold for $8.6 million
A local real estate investment firm recently purchased the original Clifton's Cafeteria building in downtown Los Angeles for $8.6 million. CoStar News reports the Robhana Group made the deal with previous owner Andrew Meieran, who bought the property for $3.6 million in 2011 and conducted millions more in renovations. Meieran said Clifton's signed a long-term … Continue reading Original Clifton’s building in downtown Los Angeles sold for $8.6 million
Clifton’s in downtown Los Angeles likely will reopen next month
The historic Clifton's in downtown Los Angeles is scheduled to reopen in October after being closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. When developer Andrew Meieran purchased the property at 648 S. Broadway and reopened it six years ago after $14 million in renovations, he expanded the public access from two to five levels of the building, … Continue reading Clifton’s in downtown Los Angeles likely will reopen next month
Clifton’s Cafeteria in Los Angeles closes its cafeteria
Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles quietly closed its cafeteria this summer and now the historic site primarily will run only as a nightclub for now. In the interim, Clifton's dropped the "Cafeteria" from its name and now is called Clifton's Republic. No one seems 100 percent sure when Clifton's stopped serving food, but Los … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria in Los Angeles closes its cafeteria
Los Angeles may preserve ‘Green Book’ properties
Los Angeles and the Getty Conservation Institute are exploring the possibility of rehabbing and protecting about 50 properties once listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book. A few of the properties may be designated as L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments, reported the Los Angeles Times. The Green Book was created by Victor H. Green, a postal service worker from Harlem, N.Y., … Continue reading Los Angeles may preserve ‘Green Book’ properties
Man returns coins he stole from Clifton’s Cafeteria 70 years later
A poor shoeshine boy who took coins from a wishing well at Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles returned to the restaurant many decades later to repay it "with interest." The LAist got the scoop on this remarkable story about Willie Gordon, who later became a successful attorney and detective novelist and married another author, … Continue reading Man returns coins he stole from Clifton’s Cafeteria 70 years later
CBS takes a closer look at Clifton’s Cafeteria
"CBS Sunday Morning" recently devoted nearly five minutes to the recently reopened Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. The segment provides as good of an overview of what Clifton's Cafeteria now is as anything: View More: U.S. News|Live News|More News Videos Based on what I've heard from longtime Route 66 advocate Scott Piotrowski, you'd … Continue reading CBS takes a closer look at Clifton’s Cafeteria
Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens to huge crowds
The long-awaited reopening of Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles last week brought huge crowds in which diners waited an hour to get a meal, according to the Los Angeles Times. Here's short video from opening day via L.A. Weekly: The landmark restaurant, which opened in 1935, underwent an extensive remodeling that took five years … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens to huge crowds
Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens Thursday
Clifton's Cafeteria, a mainstay in downtown Los Angeles since 1935, will reopen Thursday after a massive renovation that took $14 million and four years. The restaurant was supposed to reopen Sept. 22, but owner Andrew Meieran and its operators decided to delay it a few days after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Sept. 17 apparently revealed a few kinks … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens Thursday