Other interior changes throughout are the floors and the furniture, all dark wood, as well as rectangular light fixtures that hang close to the ceiling. Hanging domed lights lend a modern feel and give off a nice glow in the space where the long bar that seats about 25, and several tables and a couple small booths are scattered throughout the rest of the area. As you walk in, take a look to the left at the bar area. Some less surprising changes: the restaurant seats 250+ and the private dining room has space for 100 the bar area has tripled in size and the area now seats about 45 the patio area has been expanded to 44 seats and is expected to open soon and the menu has been refreshed. (See our post, “They paved the paradise that was Mark’s Pizza and put in a parking lot”.)ĭan Lederer, Marketing Coordinator for Newport Harbor, Papa Razzi’s parent company said, “Roughly twelve more spaces were created, however, with the way the new lot is designed it will allow for our valet company to take roughly 30 more cars more easily than ever before, preventing waits and back-ups.” About those coveted parking spaces…you know that saying, “no pain, no gain”? Well, the extra spaces came about because another popular spot, Mark’s Pizza & Subs, was torn down to make room for minivans, BMWs, and the occasional Tesla. A welcome change is the increase in much-needed parking spaces, but Papa Razzi didn’t pull that asphalt real estate out of thin air. Looking like a transplanted divine patroness of an Italianate garden, she survived the construction bustle to continue her reign over the front end of the restaurant, there to remind customers that some things are permanent. The restaurant has undergone many changes, but the life-sized classical stone statue the staff says everyone calls “Spring” remains. I walked into the newly renovated Wellesley Hills Papa Razzi at summer’s end and was greeted by Spring.
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