Back in December, What Now reported on plans for Dead Bob’s to open a sister restaurant, Bob’s Side Piece. That project is moving along steadily, and Dead Bob’s owner Ben Scherlis—who is launching Bob’s Side Piece in partnership with Jim Breazeale of DeLosa’s Pizzeria—says its expected to open in mid-February in St. Petersburg, in the original Dead Bob’s location.
“It’s going to specialize in old school Italian subs, and specialty pizzas as well,” Scherlis told What Now on Friday.
As it turns out, however, that’s not all Dead Bob’s has in the works. This week, St. Pete Rising reported that the brand is branching out again, with Dead Bob’s Waterfront Kitchen, opening inside Madeira Beach’s Holiday Isles Elks Lodge.
“It’s going to be an abbreviated menu similar to Dead Bob’s,” Scherlis said. “We’ll have the Cheesy Bob, the burger we’re known for. We’ll have wings, cheesesteaks, and daily specials Wednesday through Friday: pot roast on Wednesday, chicken parm on Thursday, and fish fry on Friday.”
The opening there comes after a difficult period for the Elks Lodge on Madeira Beach.
“The whole place was pretty much destroyed by the storm,” Scherlis said, speaking of the difficult hurricane season of 2024. “For years, people had told me to go there. Finally, about six months before the storm, I went with a buddy of mine, and I said, ‘Oh my God, I love this place.’ We joined that day. It’s a beautiful place, with a tiki bar, boat docks, a large swimming pool. I’ve spent a lot of time there on weekends, and a lot of the members are my regulars [at Dead Bob’s].”
And so, as the Holiday Isles Elks Lodge gets a new life, it’s also getting a new Dead Bob’s!
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