Venice, Italy?

Nope. It's Monrovia, California. Caffé Opera, to be exact. Had a
lovely dinner there tonight and noticed this devilish mask in the
rafters on the way out. Just had to take a snap. I love the openness
of the dining room, and the general ambiance. I highly recommend the
salad I had tonight: field greens with walnuts and goat cheese. The
walnuts were every so slightly sweet, the the goat cheese, highly
imaginative—it had been given a burnt sugary crust on one side.
Delicious!