OCALA, FL (352Today.com) – For two decades, Amy Cannatella built regulars and poured drinks at Downtown Billiards in downtown Ocala. Meigan Sardinia, who had moved from South Florida, spent roughly eight years working at O’Malley’s Alley. Both women knew the local scene: the loyal customers, the rhythms of service and the spaces that felt missing. When the former Fox Den Tavern location at 128 SW Broadway St. became available, they joined forces to create something new: a gastropub where country flair meets drag brunch, deer heads share walls with an American flag and every customer, whether a longtime local or someone who feels a bit like an outsider, finds a seat at the table.
That inclusive spirit sits at the heart of The Black Sheep on Broadway.
“My business partner worked at Downtown Billiards for 20 years, and I came from South Florida, and then I worked at O’Malley’s for about eight years or so. She just kind of saw that the space was becoming available, and we both are very relaxed people, and kind of love everybody, so we were like, what kind of bar can we put together that everyone fits in,” Sardinia said…