Downtown Auburndale, we have a date.
Bebos Cajun Kitchen opens Monday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m.
The restaurant made it official in a note to the city on Facebook (linked above): "Clear your calendars. Bring your appetite. Tell your friends."
It's at 117 E Lake Ave, Suite 101, right next door to Obscure Wine and The Abigaile.
And it's a familiar name.
Owner Phillip Robinson ran Bebo's in Winter Haven before, back when it was known for po'boys and sandwiches.
Robinson told Business Debut the long, narrow building reminded him of New Orleans. That's what convinced him to bring the name back.
"For Louisiana-style food, we have to go to Lakeland," he told WhatNow Tampa.
Not anymore.
This version is a full-service Cajun restaurant.
Po'boys. Gumbo. Jambalaya. Shrimp and grits.
There's a full bar with TVs for the game, plus seating outside in the alley.
The walls have Louisiana murals of shrimp boats and the Gulf.
The state issued its food service license on Nov. 6, for 130 seats.
Bebos plans to be open seven days a week.
Hours haven't been announced yet.
Downtown Auburndale is on a roll.
In a short time it’s gotten Haven Coffee Roasters, Adler's Burgers (& Revel Janes), Baxter's Quality Meats, Obscure Wine and The Abigaile (from the owners of Fresco's Southern Kitchen & Bar in Lakeland).
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Sources: Bebos Cajun Kitchen (Facebook), Florida DBPR (license SEA6309119), Business Debut, WhatNow Tampa
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