Yucatan Beach Stand Bar & Grill first eatery to re-open on Fort Myers Beach
The business of food, what Fort Myers Beach does best, is back alive on the island. The Yucatan Beach Stand, on Old San Carlos Boulevard, opened this week. The restaurant is providing folks on Fort Myers Beach some much needed food and drinks after a month of no restaurants being open on the island.
The Yucatan Beach Stand Bar & Grill opened its smoker on its property this week behind the restaurant off Old San Carlos Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach, offering wings and steak tacos, along with refreshments.
On Friday, they sold out of approximately 30 pounds, or about 150 wings, within a few hours.
The restaurant is currently operating Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The operators were hoping to have the swing bar open this week. They believe they were the first eatery to open back up on Fort Myers Beach this past week.
Wayne Warren, of Ohio, was with his wife grabbing some cold beverages at the Yucatan Beach Stand.
“Everything’s good. It will be great when it’s open again. It’s sad. We like the mom and pop places,” Mr. Warren said.
Jennifer Emard was with her husband Dan catching some refreshments as well while sitting at a picnic table. They have a place on Fort Myers Beach and split their time between here and Illinois.
Their condo was spared any damage from Hurricane Ian.
“We got lucky,” Ms. Emard said. “We are just hoping (Fort Myers Beach) rebuilds,” she said. “We’re just happy to have a place go to right now. We come here all the time when it’s open.”
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