Recent Storms Have Cafe Running for Cover : With business floundering due to rain, Nona’s open-air restaurant will soon get a retractable awning.

Part of the appeal of Nona’s Courtyard Cafe in Ventura is its courtyard--used for open-air dining. The trouble with open-air dining, however, is that when the rain drops, so does business.

But that should no longer be a problem at Nona’s. Restaurant owner/chef Jonathan Enabnit said last week he expected to have a retractable awning completely installed over his patio by today. Weather permitting, that is.

“I’ve been waiting for this a long, long time,” he said. “Not having an awning has killed my business. My serving area has been out in the courtyard, so we’ve been lugging tables inside (when it rains). Now we’ll be serving in the courtyard, rain or shine.”

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