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Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 05 Feb 2009 09:47
by Dean
luckysaver wrote:Where exactly was the Greenery in West Covina and when did it operate?
luckysaver
ps
The Westfield Shoppingtown once had a Clifton's on the Sears side facing the 10 Freeway - it was the small building attached to the Sears building (former Broadway).
Yup. That would be the same location at the West Covina Fashion Plaza, turned The Plaza at West Covina, turned The Westfield Shoppingtown West Covina.
Somehow I got on their mailing list at one time. No clue how. I was living about an hour away...and they continually mailed me stuff wanting me to host events at this location!
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 08 Feb 2009 20:00
by luckysaver
I believe the Cliftons West Covina was the Clifton Greenery. More on its history and architecture here, courtesy of the University of Washington:
https://digital.lib.washington.edu/php/ ... reid=11395
The main cafeteria in Downtown LA has a long history. KCET/PBS host Huell Howser did a "Visiting" special on this branch, which is still in business today (and also on the web:
http://www.cliftonscafeteria.com/
luckysaver
ps
Last week, Clifton's Downtown (aka Brookdale) was featured in the LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la ... 4348.story
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 08 Feb 2009 20:16
by Jeff
The former Cliftons Greenery in West Covina is now part of the Sears store next door. They keep it stocked with Appliances and such.
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 05 Aug 2009 16:24
by Dean
In the Los Angeles Times today:
Historic Clifton's struggles to sustain itself
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... ?track=rss
Will the last site be able to survive?
Nice picture of site listed.
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 21:01
by Dean
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 02 Jan 2011 19:38
by Dean
Jeff wrote:The former Cliftons Greenery in West Covina is now part of the Sears store next door. They keep it stocked with Appliances and such.
Hey Jeff~
Is the building still there?
While whizzing by on the 10 last week...I looked...and couldn't see the old Greenery building. Did I miss it?!
Wild to see the transformation/reconfiguration of the old Bullock's site to become the new Best Buy!
thanks dude!
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 03 Jan 2011 16:11
by Groceteria
Clifton's Brookdale (downtown LA) was still very much alive as of the week before Christmas, when I met Santa Claus there.
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 05 Jan 2011 14:12
by Jeff
Dean wrote:Jeff wrote:The former Cliftons Greenery in West Covina is now part of the Sears store next door. They keep it stocked with Appliances and such.
Hey Jeff~
Is the building still there?
While whizzing by on the 10 last week...I looked...and couldn't see the old Greenery building. Did I miss it?!
Wild to see the transformation/reconfiguration of the old Bullock's site to become the new Best Buy!
Thanks dude!
It was torn down at the beginning of summer for parking for the Sears Store. They are adding a new "wing" of the mall where the former Sport Authority and Tower were, with a Gym, supermarket, and Nordstrom Rack (first ever I think in an actual mall).
Re: LA Cafeterias
Posted: 05 Jan 2011 15:17
by Dean
Jeff wrote:Dean wrote:Jeff wrote:The former Cliftons Greenery in West Covina is now part of the Sears store next door. They keep it stocked with Appliances and such.
Hey Jeff~
Is the building still there?
While whizzing by on the 10 last week...I looked...and couldn't see the old Greenery building. Did I miss it?!
Wild to see the transformation/reconfiguration of the old Bullock's site to become the new Best Buy!
Thanks dude!
It was torn down at the beginning of summer for parking for the Sears Store. They are adding a new "wing" of the mall where the former Sport Authority and Tower were, with a Gym, supermarket, and Nordstrom Rack (first ever I think in an actual mall).
thanks! I knew I didn't see it...but just in case I missed it!
Wow...the site is really becoming quite a POWER CENTER. Quite a change from the old Fashion Plaza!