Fairhope, Alabama
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| Called 'Blind Tiger Fairhope' |
OLD YARDARM
Construction/remodeling has begun on 'The Blind Tiger' restaurant/marina on the Fairhope pier; completion expected by Memorial Day according to signs posted there today.
The property is being leased from the city; Gulf States Realty/Development is the builder.
About
The Blind Tiger from web sources: "Thomas Genin, the owner of The
Blind Tiger, began his culinary career under (celebrity chef) Emeril
Lagasse and since has conceived, built and operated and host of
different restaurant concept. His first establishment was Tigres in Pass
Christian, MS. Tigres was a Coast favorite offering fine dining until
it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005.
Thomas loves to travel the Bahamas and Caribbean.
He
liked the casual bars, the open air, laid back feel, and the good food
he found in little out-of-the-way places there. So, he conceived a
restaurant where you could have the same type of experience without the
travel time and expense of actually going to the islands. He and a
partner built three locations before he sold his share and set out once
again on his culinary journey. This led to experimentation with a series
of restaurant concepts including The Blind Tiger, Marina Cantina, RAW,
Whiskey Prime, AJAX, Mother Cluckers, the TBT Boil Room and The Shrimp
Factory.
The
original Blind Tiger location was so successful that it led Thomas to
expand to three more locations in Biloxi, Slidell, LA, and Madisonville,
LA."
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| Today. |
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| Conceptual plan. |
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