Jimbo’s Pit Bar B-Q, a staple along Tampa’s Kennedy Boulevard for about 56 years, is temporarily closed after a kitchen fire earlier this month.
The eatery with the legendary sign topped by a smiling chef overlooking the commercial corridor plans to reopen “soon.”
According to a March 11 Facebook post, the fire happened overnight and there were no injuries. But the damage to the 4103 W. Kennedy Blvd. restaurant was extensive enough that the restaurant was forced to close temporarily for repairs…