In early December, St. Petersburg will see the grand opening of a brand new Bonefish Grill. The new restaurant is now under construction at 5062 4th Street North. The existing St. Petersburg location -- the first ever Bonefish Grill, affectionately known as the “Mother Ship” -- will close in late November to prepare for the move.
The move to this nearby location provides Bonefish Grill the opportunity to commit to a long-term lease within the community. The new lease is being offered by Travis Corporation of Pinellas County, a long-term member of the St. Petersburg business community.
Bonefish Grill co-founder Tim Curci is nostalgic about the first Bonefish Grill, which opened in 2000, but is excited about all the new location has to offer. “We will be taking most of the original décor and artwork from our original restaurant down the street. The new location will give our guests the same experience as our original store, and that’s very important to us.”
In sadder news, according to Nation's Restaurant News, less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 reorganization and closing eight of its 23 branches, Shells Seafood Restaurants has asked the bankruptcy judge to convert the action to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Shells said it was in the process of closing the remaining 10 units that it owned.
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