footings are in placePhotos taken April 6, 2006 of Benvenuto Cafe at 8512 Santa Monica Boulevard.
Restaurant is being renovated and will re-open in late April with an enlarged patio for dining, and an upper deck extending from the lounge.
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footings are in place
future dining patio is in the foreground ... there will be a staircase again on the right side, the upstairs entrance ... fire code laws require two exits
sampling new exterior paint colors ... original staircase is in background on left side of photo
view from the back ... the rear of the building was extended when it became a restaurant 14 years ago
looking southeast across Santa Monica Boulevard
see Benvenuto photos from February 24, 2006
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