CORTEZ – New owners of the 45-year-old Seafood Shack are continuing their upgrades of the Cortez landmark with a new bar, to be revealed at a "Launch Party" on Thursday, 26. The party will include a traditional christening with champagne for good luck and safe travel.
The boat will be christened the Salacia. In ancient Roman mythology, Salacia was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean. She was the wife and queen of Neptune, god of the sea.
The Salacia measures 31’ from stem to stern with a 14’ beam and will accommodate 36 seats for guests, more than twice the seats at The Shack’s existing bar. A large mast in the center will house 14 varieties of domestic, import and craft beers with 28 taps for accessibility from both sides of the bar.
Bradenton's Billy Rice Band playing a recent show at the Neptune Room
Guests can enjoy the full bar selections with wine, mixed drinks and specialty cocktails in addition to bottled and draft beers, while a Mini Mates Mocktail Menu will offer non-alcoholic kid-friendly concoctions. All drinks are served with views of the sparkling waters of the Intracoastal Waterway/Anna Maria Sound.
"Construction of the bar began several months ago led by Paul Dolan of Midwest Carpentry in Sarasota," said Jed Lippincott, COO of The Seafood Shack. "Once complete, it was as
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