Back to basics, with a few surprises [restaurant review]
Pappy’s antique bar and open ceilings reflect the traditional and modern menu selections. Photo by JP Cordero Restaurant designers who repurpose old buildings sometimes strike a balance between old and new aesthetics. Conserve that antique bar, those mid-century banquettes, the tile floor, but in a room with open beams and airy space instead of the lower ceiling that would have been standard a century ago. It’s a way of referencing an antique space but appealing to a modern audience, and when it’s done right it works nicely. Pappy’s in San Pedro followed this idea to its logical conclusion by not only applying that idea to the architecture, but to the menu. The building was a post office when it was built in the early 1900s, and for decades it was the famous Papadakis Greek restaurant, but it now has a look that evokes the 1920s. The tall bar that dominates one wall appears original, but it formerly graced a nearby restaurant. the brass rails and other fixtures were also reclaimed. The many tall windows keep this from looking like a Prohibition-era man cave, so it’s a stylishly dated family restaurant rather than a clubby joint. The menu is a list of classic American favorites…
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