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Next year, Dead Bob's will relocate to a larger space just a few blocks away from its flagship location.
Dead Bob's future home at 6475 Central Ave. is less than a mile from the flagship at 6716 Central Ave.
Opening out of the former, 2,030 square-foot home of Kay’s Family Restaurant, Dead Bob’s 2.0 will offer more seating and parking than its flagship plaza location, although its affordable selection of beer, wine, cocktails and classic bar fare isn’t going anywhere.
According to its Facebook page, Kay’s Family Restaurant served its last customers on June 23, after 28 years of dishing out American diner classics in St. Pete.
In addition to its straightforward selection of beer, wine and cocktails, Dead Bob’s is also known for its stacked food menu of burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads and full-on entrees like smothered chicken, blackened scallops, pastas and pot roast.
And its kitchen is open much later than most bars and restaurants in The 'Burg, closing at 2 a.m. daily.
Breakfast sandwiches, burritos and tacos are also served every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., but St. Pete Rising says that at its new location, an expanded kitchen will allow Dead Bob’s to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.
A large outdoor patio will offer additional seating and host live music, too.
In 2020, Dead Bob owners Ben Scherlis and Bill Hepscher opened a Tampa location of their dive bar and no-frills restaurant at 3681 S West Shore Blvd. Scherlis, with another partner, also owns and operates The Joint in St. Pete, another neighborhood bar and late-night pub. According to SPR, Dead Bob’s expanded St. Pete bar and restaurant is expected to debut in early 2025, with its flagship location remaining open until then.
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