Gen X Tavern’s adult Capri Sun c. 2019. Credit: Angelina Bruno / Creative Loafing Tampa bAy

Nostalgia-seekers will need to find a new place to drink adult Capri Suns and loaded Sunny D.

Gen X Tavern, the ‘80s and ‘90s-loving bar and restaurant is calling it quits after seven years at 103 E Jackson St.

The concept, opened in the spring of 2019 will stay open through July 4 according to a message from founder Dave Burton (who is hilariously running a faux campaign for mayor of Tampa on his personal Facebook page).

“It was one hell of a run and I wouldn’t trade a single moment of it,” Burton wrote, graciously thanking the DJs, musicians, customers and employees that came through the door

“You gave this place its soul and were the heartbeat of GenX. Watching strangers become family was the best part of this journey,” he added, noting that a new “elevated, and exciting” concept will take the tavern’s place.

In a text message to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Burton said that he will be involved in the new concept, which he hopes to have open by October.

In a 2019 review of Gen X Tavern, CL lauded a bar menu that covers all the bases and was impressed by the concept’s throwback feel, complete with old-school TVs, vintage video games and regalia from a generation long gone (think Cabbage Patch dolls, Blockbuster VHs).

Guilty pleasures like pickle chips, corn dog nuggets and fried ravioli complemented mains that paid homage to Ferris Bueller, “Caddyshack,” and MacGyver. The place even opened with its own version of SpaghettiOs.

Burton—who also owns Soho Sushi and Gulfport’s StormRunners Tavern—was emphatic that Gen X’s closing was only a short goodbye.

“Change is inevitable,” he added, “and the only way to stay ahead of it is to recreate yourself.”