While pursuing the mystery of the Melody Cafe, Reader Colette also captured some high-quality intel on the future of Al’s Cafe Good Food, a few blocks to the north:
In other news, on my walk I happened upon the new manager of Al’s Cafe Good Food. The place does look much cleaner, and the manager was very nice to let me come in and take a look around. They have a wall with some interesting Hollywood murals on it, which they are trying very hard to save. (I never noticed them before because there was so much stuff inside.) And he said they are hoping to open this week. The Chef is someone who has worked in the hotel business in the past. I told him the restaurant had been much talked about in the Bernalwood Blog, and he was very excited to read about it.
UPDATE!
BIA Agent Otto brings the detail:
They have the new menu on the door, similar to the old one, a little different, and it says they are opening Friday June 10 as Al’s Super Cafe.
UPDATE 2:
I walked by this evening, and it does indeed look like Al’s Super Cafe is almost ready for business. Note the bottles of ketchup on each table, ready for duty!
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Oh, this is great news! I am really, really hoping that they keep up the quality of the food and dining experience. I don’t want this to be another case like the Old Clam House, where ownership changed and the quality went way down.
Let’s just hope they keep most of that Hollywood memorabilia… the best thing about the place!
They have the new menu on the door, similar to the old one, a little different, and it says they are opening Friday June 10 as Al’s Super Cafe.
Thank you Otto! Added that to the main post, and changed the headline in your honor.
I’ve heard no mention of maintaining the weekly raffle?! I hope they don’t mess up the chicken fried steak.