Glamper 217 Central Ave, St. Petersburg While summertime in Florida often means heavy rainfall and borderline unbearable humidity, a new bar and restaurant will soon bring the Midwest’s laidback, midsummer vibes to St. Pete. Forward Hospitality Group recently told St. Pete Rising that Glamper will be “inspired by camping, backyard cookouts, Fourth of July celebrations, and other summertime activities,” and is slated to debut sometime this summer. In addition to an extensive drink menu of craft cocktails, beers and seltzers, Glamper will also have a full-service kitchen that dishes out burgers, hot dogs, grilled meats and any other backyard BBQ-type grub. Photo via glampercle/Facebook Credit: glampercle / Facebook
While summertime in Florida often means heavy rainfall and borderline unbearable humidity, a new bar and restaurant will soon bring the Midwest’s laidback, midsummer vibes to St. Pete. 

Outdoor-themed bar Glamper will open out of downtown St. Pete’s former Caddy’s space at 217 Central Ave.

Forward Hospitality Group recently told St. Pete Rising that Glamper will be “inspired by camping, backyard cookouts, Fourth of July celebrations, and other summertime activities,” and is slated to debut sometime this summer.

While the flagship Ohio location of Glamper is a seasonal concept that closes in the winter, it can be assumed that St. Pete’s will be open year-round because of the warm weather.

In addition to an extensive drink menu of craft cocktails, beers and seltzers, Glamper will also have a full-service kitchen that dishes out burgers, hot dogs, grilled meats and any other backyard BBQ-type grub.

In terms of ambiance and decor, Glamper’s Ohio location boasts a variety of beach umbrellas, picnic tables, patio furniture, tiki thatch, tents, astroturf and other Instagrammable photo ops.

Cleveland’s Forward Hospitality Group brought country bar Welcome to the Farm and ’70s-themed club Good Night John Boy to downtown St. Pete in 2022 and 2023. While those two concepts are mainly entertainment-focused, Glamper will offer more of a laid back atmosphere where casual food and drinks are the star—although the camping-themed bar will certainly host DJs, too.

A seafood concept called Nauti Dutchess was slated to open out of downtown St. Pete’s former Caddy’s on Central space last spring. It’s unsure how far the space’s former tenants—the owners of downtown hotspots like Yard of Ale and 260 First—got through their build out process.

Notably, Glamper’s camping and outdoor-themed atmosphere and menu items may resemble Hunger & Thirst’s similar St. Pete concept called Summer Camp.

For the latest updates on Glamper’s build out and eventual grand opening, head to its Instagram at @glamperstpete.

Credit: glamperstpete / Facebook

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This article appears in Jan 18-24, 2024.

Kyla Fields is the food critic and former managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay who started their journey at CL as summer 2019 intern. They are the proud owner of a charming, sausage-shaped, eight-year-old...