Clifton’s – Is California’s Favorite Kitschy Cafeteria Closing Down?
Clifton's Cafeteria
The Clinton family, proprietors of downtown mainstay Clifton’s Cafeteria, is selling the building that has housed the iconic eatery since it first opened its doors in 1935. Despite assurances from the Clinton family that Clifton’s will not close down, rumors that the restaurant is on death’s door persist. If the downtown Mecca of kitsch closes what does that mean for downtown Los Angeles?
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