ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vinoy Renaissance Resort has opened a new waterfront restaurant, adding even more diversity to its existing dining options. Poised to become one of the most popular Downtown St. Pete restaurants, Paul's Landing specializes in innovative Florida-inspired cuisine, made from fresh ingredients sourced from local growers and suppliers.
Debuting as the only chef-driven, waterfront restaurant in the area, Paul's Landing enhances its distinctive cuisine with a colorful, modern design, along with sweeping views of the Vinoy Basin and Downtown St. Pete skyline.
The restaurant's menu includes an enticing collection of creative dishes, including Gulf fish tacos, beer-brined smoked wings, smoked fish spread and fresh clams with orange and jalapeño broth from Two Docks Shellfish, based in Tampa Bay. The drink menu includes innovative specialty cocktails, along with rotating on-tap cocktails and daily frozen creations crafted with top-quality spirits and fresh pressed juices. Honoring the Downtown St. Petersburg's famous craft brew scene, Paul's Landing will also showcase an array of regional beers, including the Paul’s Landing Orange Wheat, a signature brew created by the resort's head chef in collaboration with Three Daughters Brewing’s Brew master.
With stylish indoor and outdoor seating for up to 200 guests, Paul's Landing sets itself apart from other St. Pete restaurants by offering al fresco lounges, group tables, ample plush seating and an outdoor fire pit. This makes the restaurant a perfect destination for family dinners, social gatherings and special celebrations. Paul's Landing will also regularly host special events for guests and the local community, such as trivia nights, themed dinners and black-and-white classic movies on the promenade.
In addition to these features, the restaurant boasts a unique name with a compelling story, dating back more than 150 years, when William Paul, a US Navy carpenter began construction on a seaside railroad depot. Over the course of the project, Paul built temporary barracks, along with a smokehouse and the very first pier in St. Petersburg. When his time in the navy concluded, the carpenter returned to this settlement, where he planted an orchard of Florida Orange trees, while continuing to smoke fresh fish and shellfish sourced from the bay. He named his family's settlement "Paul's Landing," and the rest is history. Inspired by this story and the flavors of citrus, seafood and smoke, the Paul's Landing restaurant pays homage with delectable fare that incorporates the same fresh Floridian ingredients from all those years ago.
The opening of Paul's Landing is a cornerstone of the historic Vinoy Renaissance Resort's multi-year, multi-phase redevelopment project, which focuses on enhancing and upgrading the resort's amenities. For more information about Paul's Landing or The Vinoy Renaissance Resort, guests can call +1 727-894-1000.
About The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
Opened on New Year’s Eve in 1925, The Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The iconic resort is also the only historic luxury resort on Florida's west coast to offer a 12-court tennis complex, 18-hole golf course, private 72-slip marina and 5,000-square-foot fitness center. Overlooking Tampa Bay, the perfectly placed hotel showcases a lounge-like lobby, which blends contemporary modern elegance with Mediterranean Revival architecture, while featuring custom-made artwork from Renee Dinauer and Dale Chihuly. All 362 guest rooms create the feeling of a personal retreat for business and leisure travelers. With five restaurants, indoor/outdoor event space, a salon and day spa, the hotel is the area's premier AAA Four-Diamond resort.
CONTACT: The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
501 5th Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 USA
+1 727-894-1000
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpasr-the-vinoy-renaissance-st-petersburg-resort-and-golf-club/
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