Photos by Clayton Hauck
Parson's Chicken & Fish is the latest cool joint from the folks at Land & Sea Dept. It began turning out splendiforous fried food and Negroni slushies (designed by bartender Charles Schott) just a few weeks ago and is already shaping up to be a summer favorite. The Land & Sea team has taken design fundamentals seriously in the space. The visual identity and graphic design are by Cody Hudson's Struggle Inc.—and the Parson's logo was hand-drawn by Hawaiian artist Matthew Tapia. Parson's features a small dine-in area and a spacious back patio—complete with a permanantly installed red 1977 El Camino which local designer Ryan Duggan has tricked out with design elements. Inside, the look is a mix between industrial with exposed ducts, factory-style lighting, and retro lunch counter with handcrafted booths, neon-style sign, and a red and white chevron pattern in tile. The handmade cement tiles were sourced from Los Angeles-based Granada. The patterned laminate bathroom door stalls were a collaborative effort between Land & Sea Dept., Mode, and Parson’s partner Jon Martin, and artists and designers Stephen Eichhorn and Jessica Paulson. Outside, the graphic-emblazoned picnic tables are the draw with a light cedar finish and a converted shipping container serves as outdoor bar. Sprout Home teamed up with Land & Sea to outfit the space with landscape elements and its own herb garden.
