- April 15, 2025
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Flagler Fish Company is now open for business at the former Island Grille in the Topaz Motel at 1224 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach.
The restaurant had been closed since October for renovations and expansion of its building at 180 S. Daytona Ave. It had been operating a mobile food unit since then.
But, instead of expanding the building, owner Carolyn Casper said they have now decided to demolish the current building and construct a new one.
"We thought we'd be permitted by now, but there were challenges that the architect uncovered and it might be more cost effective to take the whole building down," she said. "It will take a year and a half to two years to rebuild, so we needed something more sustainable (then a mobile unit)."
Casper said they are working with new contractors and the city of Flagler Beach. She said they have been planning to renovate the building for six years but put the plan on hold after COVID hit.
The Topaz restaurant space had been vacant for eight months. Casper said they had been working for more than a month to upgrade the space and bring it up to their standards.
Flagler Fish Company announced on March 30 on its Facebook page that it is officially open for business at the Topaz Motel. Casper said they were doubling their staff. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.
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