A vibrant yet laid-back courtyard bar with seating for approximately 76 people is on tap for the Sundial retail complex in downtown St. Petersburg.
Paradise Ventures and Ally Capital Group, the plaza’s owners, unveiled plans for Drift in a recent court settlement. Florida 2005 Theaters LLC, an entity created by the global investment firm Carlyle Group, had sought to stop courtyard renovations and keep it from featuring a bar.
The LLC, which owns and operates the AMC Sundial 12, consented to plans for Drift as part of the settlement. Michael Connor, CEO of Paradise Ventures, pledged that it would be a “first-class” establishment…