Success of Uncle Ernie's Bayfront Bar & Grill in Panama City's St. Andrews
PANAMA CITY — Since reopening in October on the second anniversary of Hurricane Michael, Uncle Ernie's Bayfront Bar & Grill has remained a force to be reckoned with in the Historic St. Andrews community. "Putting this back together was a monumental task," admitted Sean Lyon, who owns the restaurant with his cousin, Erin Pigneri. Being by the water, the restaurant at 1151 Bayview Ave. had suffered a "ton of damage," Lyon said. But on the first weekend in February, when Mardi Gras food and drink specials with a Cajun flair reigned, Uncle Ernie's saw numbers closer to those pre-hurricane.Â...
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