Photos taken February 24, 2006 of Benvenuto Cafe at 8512 Santa Monica Boulevard

Restaurant is being renovated and will re-open in about 8 weeks with an enlarged patio.

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Exterior staircase on the right is gone.   The concrete patio is now in the dumpster in the forefront.

One of the partners of Benvenuto, holding the picture that hung outside the downstairs bathroom where Jim recorded the L.A. Woman vocals

Friend Michael, who first reported the construction activity at Benvenuto, standing in front of the original staircase on the left side of the building with Chef and partner, Mustapha.

Mural on wall in upstairs lounge

View of main restaurant entrance.  The bathroom used for Jim's L.A. Woman vocals is to the right, just beyond the doorway.

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