Noted Manatee waterfront restaurant unveils $1M in renovations

Sandbar, an Anna Maria Island mainstay, has a refreshed look after the fall hurricanes and an acquisition by St. Petersburg restaurant company Beachside Hospitality Group.

Sandbar Seafood + Spirits features beachside dining on Anna Maria Island.
Sandbar Seafood + Spirits features beachside dining on Anna Maria Island.
Photo by Codey Phillips Photography
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An Anna Maria Island restaurant that has been around for more than 70 years has undergone extensive renovations after changes in ownership and the fall hurricanes. 

Sandbar Seafood + Spirits also has an updated menu and two new ways to dine there, with the addition of an ice cream shop and a beachside ordering window on the site.

 

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