New owners of landmark Longboat Key restaurant 'overwhelmed' with support

Preserving and celebrating this Longboat Key staple is personal for Rachel Ghormley's family.

Rachel Ghormley, the new owner of Euphemia Haye with husband Jason, said they were glad to save the 50-year-old restaurant that holds special sentimental meaning for her family.
Rachel Ghormley, the new owner of Euphemia Haye with husband Jason, said they were glad to save the 50-year-old restaurant that holds special sentimental meaning for her family.
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  • Manatee-Sarasota
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Many Longboat Key residents shared their sorrow upon hearing that Euphemia Haye, a global fine-dining restaurant that had been serving a devoted clientele for more than 50 years, closed abruptly in late April.

 

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