Tiki Central / Locating Tiki / Beef ‘n’ Reef, Cocoa Beach, FL (restaurant)
Post #605987 by TikiTomD on Thu, Sep 8, 2011 4:44 PM
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In less than two years, the Beef ‘n’ Reef changed hands yet again, this time completing its devolution from Polynesian Pop origins. Bernie Lavin purchased the property in April 1979 and immediately began changing the décor, menu and drinks... Florida Today May 1, 1979 He initially renamed it Bernie’s Beef ‘n’ Reef. The ads in Florida Today changed accordingly... May 12, 1979 May 22, 1979 May 22, 1979 In July 1979, a new restaurant name was announced, The Dunes... Florida Today July 29, 1979 Florida Today ads started appearing with the new name in August 1979... August 5, 1979 August 12, 1979 In another two years, The Dunes was sold to Ken Rudin and Bill Peters, who reopened it in August 1981 as The Greenhouse Restaurant and Lounge... Florida Today July 21, 1981 Florida Today August 25, 1981 Florida Today September 17, 1982 Next, the final reincarnation of the Beef ‘n’Reef... -Tom |
