Rumba Island Bar & Grill abruptly closes St. Pete location

Rumba Island Bar & Grill abruptly closes St. Pete location

Rumba Island Bar & Grill has abruptly closed its St. Pete location at 6445 4th Street North, leaving employees and customers with little explanation. Employees tell St. Pete Rising they arrived for work earlier this week expecting a normal shift, only to find the restaurant locked and learn that it had permanently closed. An employee at the restaurant's Clearwater location also confirmed the St. Pete location's closure. The outdoor dining patio …

Rumba Island Bar & Grill closes St. Pete location

Three years after opening on 4th Street N., Rumba Island Bar and Grill has closed its St. Petersburg location. Baystar Restaurant Group owner Frank Chivas confirmed the closure to the Catalyst on Wednesday. “Yeah,” Chivas said when asked whether the restaurant had closed. “We’re just looking at doing a rebrand, maybe.” Chivas declined to elaborate further, but indicated he would be available… Source