DINING
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5 unique restaurant locations
41 Baymont St. 7 Rockaway St.
419 Poinsettia Ave.
JULY/AUGUST 2016
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Frenchy’s Rockaway
Grill On The Beach,
7 Rockaway St., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 446-4844. Live music and fresh sea
breezes make this a popular spot for those
looking for great seafood and a trendy
atmosphere. You can dine in the open air or
indoors in the comfort of air conditioning.
Don’t miss their stone crab claws as you
watch the sunset on the Gulf. Open Sun-
Thurs 11 AM-12 AM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-1 AM.
$, E, X, W.
Frenchy’s Salt Water Cafe,
419 Poinsettia Ave., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 461-6295. The Grouper Rueben
sandwich originated at this family-friendly
location, which even has a designated
dog-friendly patio. The unique menu also
features octopus dishes, conch fritters,
buffalo shrimp and specialty salads, which
you can enjoy inside, on the patio or
Dockside-to-Go. Tie up to the floating dock
at the south side of Mandalay Channel,
north of Memorial Causeway, then walk
across the street for a bite to eat. Open daily
11 AM-11 PM. $, X, W.
Frenchy’s South Beach Cafe,
351 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 441-9991. This addition to the
Frenchy’s restaurant family is right in the
heart of Clearwater Beach. It has the same
great food and prices for which Frenchy’s
has become famous. The Key West bistro
atmosphere offers open-air dining and an
unbeatable view of both the beach and our
fabulous sunsets. There is a full bar and the
best grouper sandwich you will ever have.
Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-11 PM. Fri-Sat
11 AM-12 AM. $-$$, CM, X, W.
Happy’s Bayou Bites, 431 Skinner Blvd.
(S.R. 580), Dunedin, (727) 240-1102. Happy
and Mark Jordan’s new casual eatery
serves homemade and made-to-order Low
Country and Cajun, and Florida Cracker
cuisines from a food trailer embellished
with a cracker-style facade near the Pinellas
Trail. Enjoy Po’Boys, Gumbo, a Muffaletta,
or one of their weekly specials with beer or
wine at a brightly colored picnic table under
the oaks, or take-out. Open Wed-Thurs
11 AM-4 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-6 PM. $, E, V,
MC, D, W.
Hog Island Fish Camp,
900 Broadway (Alt. 19), Dunedin,
(727) 736-1179. Chef Walt and Jane
Wickman’s new eatery, just northeast of
their popular Olde Bay Café & Dunedin
Fish Market at the Dunedin Marina, has an
inviting, Old Florida vibe with a nostalgic
collection of vintage boats, fresh local
seafood, creative menu selections, plus a full
liquor bar with 21 area beers on tap. Dine
on locally sourced hog fish, grouper and
mullet, Southern fried chicken served family
style, venison, fried green tomatoes, shrimp
and grits and other favorites. Open Sun-
Thurs 11 AM-10 PM and Fri-Sat 11 AM-
11 PM. $-$$, E, X, C, W.
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on the Dunedin Causeway!
351 S. Gulfview Blvd.
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