Norman Van Aken's Key West Restaurant Opens Later This Month
Norman, who closed his restaurant in the Gables this past year, is back, about a three hours' drive south of the city. His restaurants Tavern N Town are opening in the new Beachside Resort & Conference Center in Key West on October 15. He's calling it a "hyphenated restaurant:" Tavern will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and will feature a small plates menu, while Town will serve only dinner in a more upscale setting.
We had originally heard an October 15 opening, but that's been set back a few weeks. Now it's October 19 for the hotel, October 22 for Tavern and Blue Bar (the poolside lounge that will feature cocktails, fritters and fish tacos) and December 1 for Town. The menus haven't been completely set yet, but on the website we did find a working menu [PDF] that's missing a few things (like some prices), but gives a good sense of what's to come in Key West.
Beachside Resort & Conference Center [Official Site]
