Cool Vibes Pub & Grub expands to St. Pete Beach with new bar and entertainment venue
/Cool vibes pub & grub will open a second location on st. pete beach | loopnet
The Cool Vibes Pub & Grub restaurant in St. Petersburg known for its divey sports bar atmosphere and elevated bar food, is expanding to the waterfront on St. Pete Beach.
The local watering hole, which will continue operating at its flagship location at 5488 58th Street North, will open a second spot dubbed Cool Vibes on the Beach at 6800 Sunset Way fronting the bright pink Gulf Winds Resort.
The late-night Cool Vibes on the Beach restaurant is set to open before Spring Break, owner Jessica OConnell said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising.
Cool Vibes serves the standard bar food and its own fun twist on certain dishes | cool vibes pub & grub
The building was previously home to other concepts including RockHouse Live, which closed and recently moved its Clearwater operations to Indian Rocks Beach due to the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton at Clearwater Beach.
Similar to the original location, Cool Vibes on the Beach will be a family-friendly restaurant with a full liquor bar, a game room with TVs, pool tables, darts, slot machines, and a stage for live music.
The building boasts nearly 9,000 square feet of space, providing the Cool Vibes team ample space to seat 200 to 300 diners, add “selfie stations” and more room to host their karaoke, open mic, and game nights on select days as they do in St. Pete.
Although the restaurant offers bar food staples like wings, burgers, and nachos, Cool Vibes also offers unique items like Jake's St. Louis-style pizzas (made fresh from Tarpon Springs), Donna's Homemade Peanut Butter Cake, and their creative twist on quesadillas like the Chicken Cordon Blue, Sloppy Joe, and Philly Cheesesteak quesadillas.
OConnell said she and her business partner Jessica Gray plan to add more seafood items at the St. Pete Beach location.
“While we are building out the new location, we will be remodeling our original St. Pete location. Both will have tropical themes and be more restaurant-centric,” OConnell said.
The restaurant will continue to carry its weekly deals like Whiskey and Wing Wednesday when customers can enjoy 10 bone-in chicken wings and fries for $10 and $3 whiskey specials.
Cool Vibes on the Beach will be open seven days a week until 3 a.m. The kitchen will be stay open until 2 a.m.
Be sure to follow Cool Vibes Pub & Grub on Facebook and Instagram for the St. Pete Beach opening announcement and the latest menu offerings.
