Landmark Sarasota restaurant sold, founders to retire

New Bijou Café owners plan to continue normal operations.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 5:53 p.m. May 18, 2021
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Courtesy. Sharon Carole and Chris Covelli of the he Realm Restaurant Group, which recently acquired The Bijou Café in downtown Sarasota.
Courtesy. Sharon Carole and Chris Covelli of the he Realm Restaurant Group, which recently acquired The Bijou Café in downtown Sarasota.
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SARASOTA — The Bijou Café, a staple of downtown Sarasota’s fine dining scene for 35 years, has been sold.

The Realm Restaurant Group, which operates downtown Sarasota’s Sage Restaurant, nearby on First Street, acquired the Bijou, according to a statement. Financial terms of the sale weren’t disclosed.

 

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