Dunedin’s new Side Piece is arriving a little earlier than expected—July 23 to be exact, a full week ahead of its expected August 1 opening.
Last month, Jason and Cricket Borajkiewicz announced plans for Side Piece, a new casual, order-at-the-counter concept operating out of a 100-square-foot space they are subleasing at Caledonia Brewing at 587 Main St. in downtown Dunedin, just a mile away from their other restaurant The Restorative.
Side Piece’s menu is focused on paninis—like the “quack attack” with confit duck french dip, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese and thyme au jus, or the vegetarian “mary mo” and the meaty “hey mario"—but it also features snacks like pad thai popcorn, smoked fish dip plus a cheese and charcuterie plate. Dessert comes in the form of a plate with chocolate, beer marshmallow and pretzels.
In an email to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Cricket said she and Jason will take a full week to focus on getting Side Piece off the ground, which means The Restorative will be closed until July 29 when it reopens for takeout only.
“With the increase in cases and our small dining room size we've decided to switch back to doing take out again and will reevaluate after a month or so to see if we feel comfortable opening the dining room,” Cricket said.
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This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 6, 2020.
