Initially slated for a fall opening, celebrity chef Jeffrey Jew and his team have decided to hold off on opening his first solo concept, Lingr on 6th St, until 2021 due to COVID-19.
“We are still monitoring the COVID situation in Florida and are trying to find a time that will be best," a Lingr representative wrote in an email to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.
The forthcoming elevated restaurant serving up Nordic and Asian-inspired cuisine is stationed at 400 6th St. S. in St. Petersburg. Because the pandemic has made the world reevaluate the way we look at dining out, Lingr is installing new technology and incorporating safety measures for guests and staff prior to opening. Some new features include UV lights in the HVAC system, expanding outdoor dining area canopy, HEPA filtration systems in the indoor dining room and kitchen, cashless and contactless payments, as well as offering QR code and one-time use menus.
The projected grand opening is scheduled for January, so it won’t be too much longer until we get a taste of what the "Top Chef" competitor has cooking. More details to come as a nailed down opening date is announced.
Support local journalism in these crazy days. Our small but mighty team is working tirelessly to bring you up to the minute news on how Coronavirus is affecting Tampa and surrounding areas. Please consider making a one time or monthly donation to help support our staff. Every little bit helps.
Want to know everything going on with Tampa Bay's food and drink scene? Sign up for our Bites newsletter.
