Clifton's Cafeteria Brookdale was sold to nightclub operator Andrew Meieran on September 21,2010.
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13 Facts About Clifton's Cafeteria
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In 1939, the founders of Clifton's Cafeteria remodeled the restaurant to change it from a conventional dining establishment to a more exotic setting and renamed it "Clifton's Cafeteria Pacific Seas".
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In September 2010, Clifton's Cafeteria Brookdale was sold to nightclub operator Andrew Meieran, who stated that he intends to preserve the food and atmosphere of the establishment.
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In 1958, a Clifton's Cafeteria opened in West Covina, California at the Eastland Shopping Center.
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In 1978 Clifton's Cafeteria moved to the West Covina Fashion Plaza, now called Westfield West Covina, where it stayed in business until 2003.
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In 1978, after moving from its original West Covina location due to an expiring lease, Clifton's Cafeteria relocated to inside the Westfield Shoppingtown West Covina and renamed itself "The Greenery" for its garden theme.
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Clifton's Cafeteria opened a branch in Woodland Hills, California and currently operates as an event venue open to the public.
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In 1987, Clifton's Cafeteria opened a branch in Laguna Hills, California across from the main entrance to Leisure World.
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In 1971, Clifton's Cafeteria opens at the Whittier Quad shopping center, offering more than 100 a la carte menu items.
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In 1974, Clifton's Cafeteria opened in San Bernardino at the Inland Center Mall.
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Michael Stern of Roadfood wrote that the surviving location of Clifton's Cafeteria was "an amazing place to eat", with a food line that was "immense", noting that choices included fried chicken with buttermilk biscuits, oxtail stew, turkey and dressing, and side dishes ranging from whipped or fried potatoes to 'cranberry jewel gelatin'.
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Clifton's Cafeteria wrote that for those with "fond memories of school lunch", Clifton's offers simple fare such as "grilled cheese sandwiches cooked crisp and pressed flat as a pancake".
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Clifton's Cafeteria remarked that its current location was in a part of Los Angeles that was once fashionable and wrote, "Once you arrive at Clifton's, though, you can feel the magic that used to be".
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