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Post #814848 by Hurricane Hayward on 01/28/2025

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Hurricane Hayward posted on 01/28/2025

OFFICIAL NEWS from the Inuhele weekender in Atlanta: The Don the Beachcomber restaurant in Madeira Beach, which has been closed since September due to extensive hurricane damage, will not reopen and instead will be converted into parent company 23 Restaurant Group's Tiki Docks concept.

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However, creative director Justin Peterson and beverage director Marie King said that all efforts (and much of the decor) will be directed toward the planned flagship Don the Beachcomber in Hamlin, near Orlando, estimated to be opening in early 2026.

Before then, we may also see more Gantt Reserve Collection speakeasies, joining Morgan's Cove in Tampa as Donn Beach-inspired cocktail bars.

The two talked for an hour, along with Tim "Swanky" Glazner, about the future of the Don the Beachcomber brand. Despite the setback in Madeira Beach, the plans for the future look bright.