The Boundary Grille Closes

In August The Boundary An American Grille, opened in downtown St. Pete at 1101 1st Ave. N. A little more than four months later, The Boundary closed its doors. 

Owner Jim Wilson informed The Boundary's Facebook followers of the somber news last week. 

"So I guess you've been wondering where we have been," Wilson wrote. "Well as of a bit more than a week ago I made decision to close The Boundary. For whatever reason it just did not do the business we had predicted and would not support a business of that size."

Wilson said that while he is shutting The Boundary's doors, he would be opening a new restaurant at the end of January in Gulfport. 

"Not all is lost, though. I will reopen in the latter part of January in Gulfport's Art District at 2930 Beach Blvd," Wilson wrote on Facebook. "The restaurant will be named after a former restaurant I owned and loved, 'The Dish Neighborhood Bistro.' Jason (Kingsley) will still be with me as the chef and you will still see some of your favorites from The Boundary as well as Saturday & Sunday brunch, featuring some of your favorites from The Dish. If you have a purchased coupon such as CL deal, Deal Chicken or a Gift Certificate, it will be honored. Thanks for everything and we will see you soon."

In its short time The Boundary did make a positive splash in St. Pete, even taking home two Creative Loafing "Best of the Bay" awards. One, for "Best new chef you oughta know: Jason Kingsley" and then for "Best repurposing of a strip club."