Two Graces, Beach Theatre, Red Mesa Group: Restaurant News

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Here's the latest restaurant and bar news in the St. Petersburg area.

Two Graces Closes After Sale

Two Graces, which opened last year, closed suddenly after being sold to new owners, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

The restaurant’s executive chef, Joshua Breen, said the restaurant had seen a slowdown over the summer.

The owners wouldn’t speak about the sale until the transaction was completed.

Beach Theatre Launches Film Series at Mastry’s Brewing

The Beach Theatre in St. Pete Beach is launching a satellite film screening series at Mastry’s Brewing Co. on Sept. 7, the theater shared on its Facebook page.

Viewers get to select the movie for each screening in this curated series.

For the first event, attendees can choose from seven films:

• “Creature from the Black Lagoon”
• “Dr. No”
• “Cabaret”
• “Pink Floyd’s The Wall”
• “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”
• “Reservoir Dogs”
• “Dazed and Confused”

Voting ends Friday. Cast a vote here.

The selected movie will remain a surprise until attendees show up for the screening, the theater said.

Torchy’s Tacos Coming to St. Pete

An Austin-based taco chain is opening a St. Petersburg location. Torchy’s Tacos will open in the former Pollo Tropical outparcel near Tyrone Square Mall this winter, according to St. Pete Rising.

This will be the chain’s first location in Florida and has plans to move into Altamonte Springs and Orlando.

Red Mesa Group to Introduce New Food Truck

The Red Mesa Group is launching a new food truck concept called Quatro. While not much is known about the menu yet, owners told I Love the Burg that it will serve a “form of classic American with a St. Pete spin.”

Quatro formed out a ghost kitchen that operated from Red Mesa Cantina at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Smash Burger Concept Coming to Downtown St. Pete

A new smash burger concept, Black Cattle Burger Co., will make its debut Sept. 6 in downtown St. Petersburg, according to a news release.

The restaurant, which will open at 17 3rd Street in the Jannus block, is a partnership between Benson Hospitality Group and St. Pete local Shan Bakrac.

“At Black Cattle Burger Co., we’ve brought back the classic burger and given it a modern twist,” Corey Rose of Benson Hospitality said. “We will never mask our beef’s flavor with unnecessary add-ons. Our burgers are the perfect blend of ground chuck, brisket, and short rib that doesn’t need anything other than classic yellow American cheese to make it one of the best burgers you’ve ever tasted.”