Cafe of the sky
JoAnn Kupka has been the woman behind Lodi Airport Cafe for 24 years. Now, after a massive remodel, the family diner has reopened with an aviation theme, larger kitchen and revamped menu
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Cafe of the sky
Lodi Airport Cafe owner JoAnn Kupka and her daughter, Jennifer, sit at the counter of the newly renovated restaurant on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The restaurant now has a modern aviation theme.
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Orders waiting to be delivered sit on the counter at Lodi Airport Cafe, which has reopened after a large remodel, on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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Customers eat in the renovated dining room, beneath a ceiling curved like an old airplane hanger, at the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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Cafe of the sky
The Lodi Airport Cafe reopened Thursday, July 5, 2012, after a massive renovation.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Cafe of the sky
Chef Rick Schaffer, who has been with Lodi Airport Cafe for 23 years, places toppings on cheeseburgers on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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Cafe of the sky
An airplane propellor stands as the sign for the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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Diners eat burgers, sandwiches and salads at the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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Jennifer Kupka picks up an order on a busy weekday at Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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The club sandwich at the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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An antique cockpit control panel hangs on the wall at the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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Cafe of the sky
An airplane propellor stands as the sign for the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
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A southwestern sandwich sizzles on the grill at the Lodi Airport Cafe on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
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