How the son of a Florida governor ended up leading a landmark Bradenton Beach restaurant
Updated October 20, 2023 9:20 AM
Ed Chiles must be doing something right. In a challenging business, where many new restaurants fail within a year or two, Chiles Hospitality is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Beach House Waterfront Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Beach House is Chiles’ third restaurant. In 1979, he bought Sandbar Food and Spirits, 100 Spring Ave. in Anna Maria. In 1989, he acquired Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway St. in Longboat Key. All three operate under the Chiles Hospitality umbrella, which also includes Gamble Creek Farms and an in-house bakery.
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