business of distinction
A
RCHITECT John Rees and
Bakatsias had planned
to paint the massive
bar that lines the
length of the restaurant, but as it
was being prepped for painting, the
original wood came through and
plans changed.
“We allowed the space to breathe.
In design, sometimes you can turn
the knob up a little bit or a lot. You
have to know how much to turn
because you can turn it too much
and it becomes forced or you can
turn it just enough and it finds its
balance,” says Bakatsias, who has
also helped numerous other restau-rants
White washed hardwoods replace
former dark wood flooring. The once
dark stained walls are painted a
crisp Santorini white. Natural wood
topped tables are paired with pale
hues of blues and greens seen in the
velvety moss green seating and the
ocean blue back wall backsplash
of a multi toned zellige glazed tile.
Hanging chandeliers are by M2C
Studio.
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achieve their own look and
brand through design.
The renovation is a collab-oration
of Rees Architecture
PC and Connette Building and
Development JR, with Bakatsias
himself as the lead designer.
Lighting design is by M2C Studio.
A white framed mirror in the
back hall is for staff to examine
themselves. “Life having not exam-ined
is not one that’s worth living,”
Bakatsias says.
The menu he designed will focus
on local seafood and authentic
Hellenic dishes.
“Food is a connective energy
around the table. No matter what
your differences or similarities,
a table filled with love and food
always has a common denomina-tor,”
says Bakatsias.