Doc Ford’s Earns Tripadvisor Award

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on the St. Petersburg Pier has received the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, placing it among the top 10% of restau- rants worldwide on the platform. The award is based on guest reviews and rat- ings collected over the past 12 months.

Overlooking Tampa Bay and downtown St. Petersburg, the restaurant earned a 4.8 rating from more than 3,350 reviewers. Guests praise its signature Yucatán shrimp, attentive service, distinc- tive cocktails and waterfront atmosphere.

The restaurant also ranked No. 1 nationally in Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Restaurants for Everyday Eats in 2023. Known for fresh seafood and Carib- bean Rim flavors, Doc Ford’s has ad- ditional locations on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach. Its family-friendly St. Petersburg Pier location is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

HM Restaurant Group’s community efforts include raising more than $140,000 for children’s hospitals through specialty cocktail sales. Its annual “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament has raised more than $2 million for conservation and water-quality research at Sanibel’s J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge.

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