Restaurants & Bars
Ride ‘Em Cowboy, Wawa, Freya’s, Ragin’ Reef: St. Pete Restaurant News
In St. Pete-area restaurant news: Ride 'Em Cowboy, drive-thru Wawa, Ragin' Reef, Freya's Diner, St. Pete Bakery.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Here's the latest restaurant and bar news in St. Petersburg area:
FL's First Drive-Thru Wawa To Open In Largo: Report
Florida’s first drive-through Wawa is set to open in Largo, according to Tampa Bay Newspapers.
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The 2,036-square-foot drive-thru at 2530 E. Bay Drive — the site of a former drive-thru restaurant — is expected to open by the end of the year.
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A Turkish and Kurdish bakery, a staple of the Saturday Morning Market, has opened a brick-and-mortar space, according to St. Pete Rising.
St. Pete Bakery is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at 600 1st Ave. N.
The owners make everything from scratch and sourced their ingredients from Turkey.
Country Bar Ride 'Em Cowboy Coming to Grand Central District
A new country-themed bar is opening in St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District.
Ride ‘Em Cowboy teased on its Facebook page that it’s “coming soon.”
It will take over the space previously occupied by Mixers at Old Key West Bar and Grill at 2451 Central Ave.
Ragin’ Reef Opens in West St. Pete
A new Maryland-style seafood restaurant now calls west St. Pete home, according to I Love the Burg.
Ragin Reef opened its doors at 5281 Park Street N.
Freya’s Closes in Grand Central District
Vegan eatery Freya’s Diner, located in the Grand Central District at 2462 Central Ave., closed its doors for good Sunday.
“We want to take this time to thank everyone for their support this last year and for weathering so many changes that came our way,” the restaurant’s owners wrote in an Instagram post. “Unfortunately, St. Pete is seeing its slowest season to date and has left us with no other option but to close our doors. We’ve spoken to so many others that are feeling the effects of today’s economy. We aren’t the first to close this season, and we definitely won’t be the last.”
The owners said June and July were the slowest months they’ve experienced since opening.
“This is a great reminder to support local things you love, as small businesses don’t have the resources or luxuries to stay open when sales hit a slump,” they wrote.
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