Pair of Sarasota waterfront institutions plan to rebuild, reopen

Helene and Milton battered the Old Salty Dog and New Pass Grill & Bait Shop. But they plan to come back — yet again.

  • By Matt Walsh
  • | 1:34 p.m. October 14, 2024
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Back for a second time in 10 days to assess the damage to the Old Salty Dog: Daughter Emma Blair, manager Josh Shear, general manager Amy Blair and Bill Blair.
Back for a second time in 10 days to assess the damage to the Old Salty Dog: Daughter Emma Blair, manager Josh Shear, general manager Amy Blair and Bill Blair.
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They are beloved restaurant institutions — the New Pass Grill & Bait Shop and the Old Salty Dog on City Island.

They take you back to Florida’s bygone era — laid back, where you hang out in your trunks, cover-ups and flip-flops and enjoy the casual cuisine and unpretentious friendliness of the staffs.

And you do all that while breathing in the sea air and looking out at Sarasota Bay almost lapping at your feet.

 

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