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Each week, Fairfax Station Patch brings you recent job listings. Here are a few of this week's notable openings: Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter? Good luck!
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A construction crew is leveling the ground for the patio.
By mid-next week the Clifton Cafe will have a full outdoor patio. A construction crew with JMS Contracting is leveling the ground in front of the business at 7144 Main Street, and that means uprooting trees and shifting dirt around. "There are tree roots all ove the place here," said contractor Mike Smith. "The hardscape stone that we're going to use can be taken out if necessary, you can pull out roots below and then put it back - like cobblestones." Are you following us on Facebook or Twitter?
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A new patio, a liquor license... Things are good.
Business at the Clifton Cafe is just as strong as its coffee. The small shop opened in 2009 and owners Erin Tengesdal and Lisa Populoh are working to get a wine and beer license, build a patio out front and, eventually, a deck in the back. "Business is booming. It's more than we could ever ask for," said Tengesdal to Patch. "I'm loving it." The coffee shop, which also serves 30 varieties of crepe, has seen 30-40 percent increases in sales every year since it opened in 2009. This spring, expect the construction of a patio out front with tables and umbrellas. The liquor license should go through by the summer. "It's a long process with a lot of paperwork. We don't just want to be a bar. We want to have drinks that compliment our food, …
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The coffee shop has a few drinks in mind.
Brrrrrrrr! It's gotten cold recently! Patch just spent a freezing afternoon at the Clifton Cafe, and we were wondering what distinguishing brews we should get. The cafe, which makes crepes and specialty coffee, tea and other drinks, has been a Clifton staple for four years. Barista Alli Pitts has worked at the restaurant for three years, and said that while the drinks can seem pricey ($4 for a small drink to $5.75 for a large), they're not your average cup of joe. "All of our drinks with chocolate are made with dark chocolate," said Alli. "We try to keep our drinks on the less sweet side so that you can taste the coffee, because our coffee speaks for itself." Alli's Top Recommendations: Not strong enough for you? "Our motto is that you…
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Elizabeth Schultz
12:19 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Randy's Righteousness crepe is bliss! Black Forest Ham, Swiss, grilled onions and dijionaise...and, as always, a BIG cup of delicious coffee. Erin, we love your shop! more ›