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Florida Eateries (page 1)

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Shake Pit
Bradenton, FL
The Shake Pit opened in 1959. The building was constructed in 1958 when it opened as a Quaker Maid restaurant. This canopy in front was added to the walk-up stand later. For more, see this website. [map]

Daytona Beach:
Chart House Restaurant
former Flame Lounge (now Brickyard Lounge and Grill)

Doc's All American
Delray Beach, FL
Doc's All American opened in 1951 as a Dairy Queen. In 1963, it became Doc's Soft Serve and this sign was installed then. It remained an ice cream stand until 1980 when it added hot dogs and sandwiches. The name and sign were changed to Doc's All American then. The business closed in 2021. In 2024, there were plans to reopen. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Legends Cafe
Fruitland Park, FL
Legends Cafe has occupied this building since around 2013. It was built in 1971 and originally housed the Leesburg Welcome Station. It housed a Chamber of Commerce in the 1990s. [map]

Gainesville:
Wise's Drug Store and Soda Fountain [map]

former Milligan's Beefy-Burgers
Jacksonville, FL
The first Milligan's Beefy-Burgers opened in Starke in 1942. In 1950, business expanded to Jacksonville. At least 10 Jacksonville locations had been built by 1967. They had all closed by 1974. There were at least three locations in Orlando by 1958. This location was built in 1972. The building housed Warren Motors from around 2014-2024. The building is vacant now but the original giant "M" remains. There is another surviving building with the "M" in Jacksonville from 1962. There were other locations in Green Cove Springs, Fernandina Beach, and St. Petersburg. For more, see this website. [map]

Sandwich House
Jacksonville, FL
This building has housed the Sandwich House since at least 1979. Does anyone know what was here originally? [map]

French Bistro and Pastries
Jacksonville, FL
The French Bistro and Pastries building sure looks like it was built at the same time as the Sandwich House above. It was built in 1965. By 2024, this building was housing Persepolis Cafe. [map]

Bamboo Sports Bar & Grill
Jacksonville, FL
This building housed the Bamboo Sports Bar & Grill for a few years but had been vacant since at least 2015. Around 2024, it began housing the 904 Smoke Shop. It was built in 1963. I don't know what chain this was but it appears to be the same design as the two buildings above. [map]

Jacksonville:
Chart House Restaurant

former Kristine's Restaurant
Lake Worth, FL
Kristine's Restaurant opened here in 1948 and operated until at least the mid-1990s. The building later housed the Jetsetter Lounge. From around 2014-2019, it housed the Blue Front Bar & Grill. It remains vacant. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

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