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8/16: Madeira Beach: Opening November 2023
We have a big shift in plans here at 23 Restaurant Services!ย The previously scheduled third Tiki Docks location is no more.ย ย
Instead, weโre forecasting a November 2023ย openingย of the first brand new DON THE BEACHCOMBER on the ground floor of the Cambria Hotel in Madeira Beach near St Petersburg!
Itโs going to be smaller than the locations planned for Viera and Hamlin (both opening in 2024) but much closer toย ourย home base. This allows us a space to do all the research and development we need to get things dialed in before opening the next locations.ย Iโm hard at work on the cocktail menu, and weโre all getting fat testing new food recipes!ย Glassware and plate samples are rolling in!
Danny โTiki Diabloโ Gallardo, Dave โBasement Kahunaโ Wolfe, and others are starting the build out next month.ย We just acquired 20 vintage jade Chinese tiles, 3 storage units of nautical decor, and are stocking up on custom collectables like glasses, coasters, and matches. (Available for sale on our Shopify site btwโฆย https://shop.donbeachcomber.com/ย )
Meanwhile, John โEekum Boomโ Mulder is hard at workย finishingย up our first custom Donn mug. Our Creative Director, Justin Peterson, has been chained to his desk designing new artwork for the menu, new merchandise, and other things weโre not allowed to talk aboutย justย yetโฆwait until you see all the eye candy heโs coming up with! Folks have already taken his new designs and gotten tattoos of them!!!
Whoโs excited that the LEGEND IS BACK??
(Me, me, me!!)
-MK