Restaurants & Bars
Datz Celebrates St. Pete Grand Opening
Datz has opened its location at 180 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg, next to the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- It's official. Datz opened its location at 180 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg, next to the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art on Monday.
The new eatery features the same menu as the flagship location at 2616 S. MacDill Ave. in South Tampa, which opened in 2009.
Restaurant owners Suzanne and Roger Perry are also behind the upscale smokehouse, Dr. BBQ, in the trendy Edge District, 1101 1st Ave. S ., with the doctor himself, Ray Lampe, award-winning barbecue pit master along with the made-from-scratch bakery Dough at 2602 S. MacDill Ave. and the New Orleans-style Cajun and Creole restaurant Roux at 4205 S. MacDill Ave.
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Datz features larger-than-life gourmet sandwiches and burgers like Roger's Rockin' Reuben and the Cedar Plank Shimburger, artisanal cocktails and an extensive craft beer menu.
Since opening, the award-winning Datz has been featured on Good Morning America, Travel Channel, Food Network and The Cooking Channel.
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Now through June 24, follow Datz on Instagram, post and tag #datz4foodies, and you could win $100 in Datz gift cards, and your choice of a Ben the Datz Dog T-shirt from Dark Cycle Clothing .
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