{"id":337,"date":"2025-10-13T19:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T19:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:47:07","slug":"datz-closes-st-pete-location-its-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337\/","title":{"rendered":"Datz Closes St. Pete Location, Its Last"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 13, 2025 by Ester Venouziou<\/p>\n

\"a\"a Datz closed its final location, the one in St. Pete.
Screenshot via Facebook<\/p>\n

Datz, once one of Tampa Bay\u2019s most recognizable restaurants, has permanently closed its downtown St. Petersburg location, ending a 16-year run for the brand.<\/p>\n

A sign taped to the door and signed by owners Suzanne and Roger Perry announced the closure:<\/p>\n

\u201cAn ending to an era! It\u2019s been a great and memorable journey throughout the years. Unfortunately, we have finished our final chapter in our Datz story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Perrys launched Datz in South Tampa in 2009 and expanded to St. Pete a decade later with a 5,000-square-foot restaurant at 180 Central Ave., next to the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art. The original location closed in 2023, followed by the Riverview outpost last year.<\/p>\n

The couple also operated Dr. BBQ in St. Pete\u2019s EDGE District, but sold the property in 2022.<\/p>\n

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