Pepe’s Cantina may be only three weeks old, but for partner and general manager Jose Acosta, it’s the culmination of years at work – and a day at the beach.
Located in the Shoppes at Kenwood at 3118 3rd Avenue N., the St. Petersburg Pepe’s is the seventh location for the fast-growing Florida eatery. Founded in Winter Park in 2015, Pepe’s fuses both traditional and reinterpreted Mexican favorites with speed and preparation techniques that emphasize faster turnaround times on meal orders – 5-7 minutes for lunch and 15 minutes for dinner service.
It’s that recipe that has found success across Central Florida and now, Acosta believes, will in St. Pete…