New coffee shop Pop's Java pays tribute to father who rode in on the Queen Mary 84 years ago • the Hi-lo
Three months ago, Jake Allanach realized his dream of opening up his own coffee shop. But for the first-time business owner and proprietor of Pop’s Java in Downtown, his new shop is more than just coffee, it’s a symbol of his love and admiration for his father. - ADVERTISEMENT - “My dad passed away 10 years ago of prostate cancer and my dream for the past seven years was to open a coffee shop in memory of him,” the 39-year-old explained. Allanach comes from a family of commercial fishermen, both his grandfather and father were swordfish anglers who charted a boat out of Newport Harbor...