We’ve already said a lot about the new Pop’s, which has been closed for renovations for the better part of a year. Well, as the new owners put the finishing touches on the place, they decided to give The Bold Italic a sneak peak inside to show off the fruits of all their labor.

With a carefully curated selection of “iconic images of pop culture and local legends” adorning its walls, the new-and-improved watering hole aims to pay homage to its long history. But, with “a new wooden bar [that] imagines what the original 1930s bar would have looked like” and a baseball bat labeled “AtTiTUDE ADJUSTER” next to the register, one wonders if the new owners are just attempting to cash in on the rampart commodification of the Mission aesthetic with what appears to be a “Pop’s” themed bar.

The success of the new Pop’s is something Uptown Almanac is very much rooting for. We’ve spent too many drunken nights shooting pool (and later, playing air hockey and pinball) in that place for it not to have a spot in our hearts. I just hope that the patrons who made Pop’s what it was don’t end up feeling like historical reenactors in a place paying tribute to the days when you could score a cheap beer/shot combo within its walls.

You can check the bar out for yourself at their opening on September 18th.

[Photos: The Bold Italic]