Clifton's Cafeteria, before and after

Use the slider handle to compare the facade of Clifton's Cafeteria in 1939 with how it looks after a decades-old metal covering was taken down as a first step in an extensive renovation planned for the building. More photos | Full story

1939 photo by Clifton's Cafeteria and 2012 photo by Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times

Comments (9)

BobHorner at 2:10 PM February 12, 2012

My grandfather took me and my brother frequently in the late fifties. If the stick in your pudding cup had a red tip you got to pick a prize from the treasure chest. I always felt like a winner because I didn't realize until later that every stick had a red tip.

inLAsinceWayBack at 3:24 PM February 11, 2012

I love this! Los Angeles has erased so much of it's history over the years. We're fortunate to have some of it back.

ibsoulbean at 4:08 PM February 09, 2012

Anthony Albo, my dad took me there when I was a kid too! he worked there ca late 40s.

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