Shore, Anna Maria Oyster Bar, Godson’s, Chipotle: Restaurant News

SARASOTA-BRADENTON, FL — Here’s the latest restaurant and bar news in the Sarasota and Bradenton areas:

New Chipotle Planned In Manatee County

A third Chipotle is being planned for Bradenton, according to the Bradenton Herald.

The Charlotte-based fast-casual chain’s newest Manatee County location will open at 3270 53rd Ave., the site of an abandoned car wash.

Boing U.S. Holdco Inc., a division of Driven Brands, is the owner of the property, reports said.

Anna Maria Oyster Bar Fined For Hiring Discrimination

After being accused of hiring discrimination, Anna Maria Oyster Bar was found to have “routinely discriminated against lawful permanent residents when checking their permission to work in the United States,” the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release.

Bradenton Pizzeria Reopens in New Location

Godson’s Pizzeria has relocated to a new location, according to the Bradenton Herald.

The restaurant, previously located on Cortez Road, closing down operations there in April, is now open at 3306 Manatee Ave. W.

Owners say its regular customers have followed them to the new space.

“They’ve been very supportive,” owner Philip Chaltis said. “They like that we can interact with them more than when we had the bigger restaurant on Cortez Road and we were all busy and everything was so spread out. We’re here, they’re eating right outside ... by the counter.”

Shore Closes inn Sarasota After Hurricanes

Shore, a St. Armands Circle staple, shut its doors on Dec. 1 weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Milton ravaged the area, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported.

The restaurant cited the hurricanes and also delayed infrastructure repairs by the city for the closure of its second-floor eatery and its downtown clothing store which shared the same name.

The restaurant reopened in mid-October, while the shop remained closed. Now, both are permanently closed.