Loyal readers (
Mom, Dad, thank you) are by now well aware of Fraud's appreciation for the Italian cafe Settepani (Lennox @ the SE corner of 120th). Loyal readers are by now also well aware of my consternation at its protracted closing for renovations. What was supposed to be two weeks has morphed into more than two months. In fact, Fraud was given the
okie doke just last week when told it was
this close to re-opening. (He was even invited to the "soft opening" that same evening.) Well, Fraud dropped in again today to see what it do, as the
"menacing" steel curtains still hadn't been drawn. I was informed by the demure owner, Leah Abraham, that the official re-opening was just
days away. Yeah. We'll see. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you some more, like double. Fool me thrice, well, you can't get fooled again because I done learned my lesson, see, and that shit ain't cool to just take advantage of dude because, you know, he's trusting and been hurt and shit and... Well,
just call me 43...In any event, Leah allowed Fraud to lift up and take a peek underneath the ol' kimono (women love The Kid). Below are some pix of the in-progress renovations of Settepani exclusively (EXCLUSIVE! EXCLUSIVE!) for my loyal readers. You're welcome.
Patrons will no longer be greeted by a display of yummy pastries, traditional bakery style. Instead, patrons will have to order pastries from the menu.
The cafe/restaurant has, supposedly, expanded its seating capacity from 34 to 65. Looks comfy.
The old back counter and display will soon be additional seating for the restaurant and wine bar.
Settepani, get 'er done. Because the longer you're on the sidelines, the longer
certain competitors with well-executed concepts have time to grab and hold market share. I'm tellin' ya...
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