Popular bar 5 Bucks Drinkery opens its second location in Pinellas Park this month

A highly-anticipated bar will soon make its mid-Pinellas debut.

Located at 7402 49th St. N in Pinellas Park—adjacent to a plaza that houses MD Oriental and Kung Fu Tea—5 Bucks Drinkery’s second location is slated to host a grand-opening on Thursday, June 15, according to owner Joshua Connell.

The bar’s wide variety of beer, wine and specialty cocktails are joined by a menu of booze-friendly fare  like burgers, tacos and sandwiches, plus a corner filled with popular arcade games.

A few of its signature drinks include the “Pink Taco” shot, complete with raspberry vodka, watermelon Schnapps, Sprite and sour mix, and the “Slutty Peter” cocktail loaded with dragon berry rum, peach Schnapps, pineapple juice and a splash of grenadine.

While the drinks and food items at 5 Bucks used to be $5 each, most cocktails average around $5.99 these days (thanks, inflation). Luckily, all domestic beer tall boys are still only $3.50.

In a conversation last year, Connell told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that 5 Bucks’ signature cocktails will also be available in 32-ounce to-go containers for folks that want to get sloshed via Uber Eats or DoorDash.

Pinellas Park’s 5 Bucks was originally slated to open in January 2023.

5 Bucks’ flagship location on the 200 Block of Central Avenue has been a First Friday staple for the better part of 12 years.

Hate-watchers of the MTV reality show “Floribama Shore” might recognize 5 Bucks’ downtown location as a frequent backdrop for its buzzed reality stars.

If Pinellas Park’s 5 Bucks boasts the same hours as its flagship location, it will be open from 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily.

For the latest information on 5 Bucks Drinkery and its upcoming grand opening, head to its Facebook page.

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This article appears in Jun 1-7, 2023.