Bradenton-area restaurants closing for late-summer break

Before the roads and restaurants fill up with seasonal residents and tourists, some Manatee County restaurateurs are taking the last few slow weeks of the summer as an opportunity to rest.

Here’s a list of restaurant closure dates (all addresses are Bradenton unless otherwise specified):

▪  Tiramisu Ristorante Italiano, 5215 14th St. W., closes Sept. 12, reopens the first week of October;

▪  Star Fish Co. Market & Restaurant, 12306 46th Ave. W., closes Sept. 11, reopens Sept. 25;

▪  People Italian Restaurant, 336 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto, closed Aug. 12, reopens Sept. 6;

▪  Demi’s Noodle House, 1318 10th St. W., Palmetto, closed Sept. 2, reopens Oct. 2;

▪  enRich Bistro, 5629 Manatee Ave. W., closed Aug. 27, reopens Sept. 15;

▪  Cortez Cafe, 12108 Cortez Road W., closed Sept. 5, reopens Sept. 12;

▪  AMOB on the Pier, 200 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, closed Sept. 6, reopens Sept. 27;

▪  Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, closes Sept. 4, reopens Sept. 28;

▪  Harry’s Continental Kitchen, 525 St. Judes Drive, Longboat Key, closed Aug. 28, reopens Sept. 28;

▪  Indigenous Restaurant, 239 S. Links Ave., Sarasota, closed Aug. 27, reopens Sept. 11.

Chef Gaetano “Guy” Cannata of Ortygia Restaurant, 1418 13th St. W., already took his break earlier this summer with a June culinary tour in Sicily. The restaurant will be closed again in June next year for the same trip. Cannata’s consultant April Childers said there’s a couple spots remaining for the trip and interested community members are invited to join. Call Ortygia at 941-741-8646 for more information.

Blue Marlin Grill, 121 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, isn’t taking a formal break this year. The restaurant’s backyard, which owner Adam Ellis refers to as the “trap yard,” is in need of renovations and may close for a couple weeks in the coming months.

Any restaurants not on this list that are closing for a pre-season vacation can email jodea@bradenton.com to be added to the list.

This story was originally published September 1, 2017 at 1:58 PM with the headline "Bradenton-area restaurants closing for late-summer break."