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Mission Accomplished: Grill Opens

PHOTOS: The restaurant across from the Mission opened in February, but cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday.

It's been open since the , but Mission Grill finally had its grand opening Tuesday.

At the site of the Β across from iconic , owner John Gillotti of CypressΒ has plans to build on to the restaurant, expanding the al fresco dining with a firepit and trelis and erecting a two-story building facing the westside, with an office and balcony.

The , but he will soon submit modified versions for approval.

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But on Tuesday afternoon, it was all smiles and ribbon-cuttings.

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