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The Brief
- The Rod and Reel Pier washed away during Hurricane Milton. Owner Oliver Lemke is reopening the Rod and Reel as a restaurant in Holmes Beach.
- The restaurant has been transformed to bring customers back to the pier, minus the water.
- The restaurant opens on Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 a.m. The goal is to ultimately rebuild the Rod and Reel Pier where it once stood.
HOLMES BEACH, Fla. – The Rod and Reel Restaurant and Pier was a landmark on Anna Maria Island, until Hurricane Milton washed it away last year.
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