Tarpon Restauranteur Opens Bikini BBQ and Brew Restaurant in Palm Harbor

A new eatery in Old Downtown Palm Harbor will offer customers a casual place to hang out and dine. The Bikini BBQ and Brew is located at 1019 Florida Avenue in the former location of the Old Towne Cafe.

Bill Pappas, 47, who also owns Captain Pappas Fish Market in Tarpon Springs, came up with the new restaurant's theme during a gathering at his home.

"I was entertaining friends and relatives in the back yard and we said we should open a restaurant similar to when you have a party in your back yard, like a pool party," said Pappas, who has opened 11 restaurants in his career but is not related to the owners of Louis Pappas Market Cafe in Tarpon Springs.

Bikini BBQ and Brew will feature casual fare like sandwiches and barbecue with prices starting at $6 for sandwiches and $12.99 for dinners. 

Of course, there will be beer and bikinis, like the restaurant's name implies. However, the bikinis won't be the kind that will make customers blush. Pappas says the staff will be wearing poolside attire, with the gals in bikini tops or tank tops and sarongs and the guys in tropical shirts and shorts.

Bikini BBQ and Brew will be open six days a week with set opening times and flexible closing times-

• Monday: (closed)
• Tuesday: 4 p.m. to whenever
• Wednesday  through Sunday: noon to whenever

Pappas has a sign out front and is hiring staff. He says if you're interested in applying for a job, drop by.

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