After a month of construction work, the scaffolding has been removed to reveal a new look for Madison's Cafe, the downtown restaurant at 216 Madison St.
Exterior improvements, part of Jefferson City's ongoing commercial facade improvement plan, include complete replacement of all wood, fresh tuck-pointing and paint, replaced glass in some windows and new window awnings with copper-clad covers.
The restaurant has two entries - one to the restaurant and one to the bar - which actually are in two separate buildings.
"It improves it drastically. I think it incorporate the two buildings better; you can see it as one restaurant instead of a separate restaurant and bar," said owner Rob Agee. "I like to see it when I walk in."
The project also brought a new ceiling above the restaurant entryway, finished around the same time as interior renovations such as new carpet and flooring, lighting, chairs and table tops.
Upstairs, space formerly used for offices has been renovated to a brand new two-bedroom apartment.
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