Bogey's Tavern, a husband-and-wife-owned neighborhood bar drawing on 1920s speakeasy aesthetics and old Hollywood décor, is slated to open at 300 E Bay Drive in Largo in late June, according to the operator's Instagram. The concept comes from Pamela Dufour and Michael D'Ottavio, who are pairing the visual references with a menu anchored in New England comfort food — a combination with few direct analogues in the mid-Pinellas corridor.
The menu as described includes lollipop lamb chops, a cod-and-haddock fish fry platter, clam chowder, and eggs Benedict alongside a cocktail program styled around the speakeasy premise. The operators have also confirmed boozy iced coffee as part of the beverage lineup, signaling a daytime-through-evening service window rather than a late-night-only format.
East Bay Drive in Largo runs through a stretch of the city that has historically supported neighborhood dining and service retail, with foot traffic tied to the surrounding residential density and proximity to the Largo waterfront parks. The address at 300 E Bay Drive was not identified in the source as a prior tenant conversion, though the speakeasy design direction suggests an interior buildout with deliberate atmospheric intent — low lighting, period-specific detailing — rather than a straightforward bar fit-out.
The New England food program is an unusual market position for Pinellas. Clam chowder and fried fish plates appear occasionally at beachside casual spots, but a tavern format centering that cuisine alongside cocktail service and a brunch item like eggs Benedict points to an all-day neighborhood draw rather than a destination concept. Whether the kitchen leans toward a Rhode Island or Massachusetts interpretation of the chowder — a distinction the regional market can identify — was not specified in the operator's post.
Dufour and D'Ottavio have not been publicly linked to prior Tampa Bay restaurant operations in the source material, placing Bogey's as what appears to be their market debut. The late-June target, if met, would position the opening before the slower midsummer shoulder period typical of the Pinellas market.
The operator's Instagram account had not confirmed a soft-open date or a buildout progress update beyond the announced timeline as of the source post. Late June remains the working opening window.
