Columbia Restaurant's Longboat concept on pause — 9 years after a $2M purchase

The Gonzmart family announced it would build a restaurant paying homage to the Buccaneer Inn to Longboat Key, though the project has not broken ground since the restaurant group purchased the parcel in 2016.
The Gonzmart family announced it would build a restaurant paying homage to the Buccaneer Inn to Longboat Key, though the project has not broken ground since the restaurant group purchased the parcel in 2016.
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The restaurant group behind the Columbia Restaurant has yet to move forward with its plans to build a new concept on Longboat Key — nearly a decade after buying the waterfront property. 

 

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