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This eatery/watering hole forgoes the posh nightclub vibe in favor of a more down-home pace, but it’s still plenty tropical.

Once Skipper’s Bar and Grill, the building reopened as the Clam Factory in June, and has since been booking a steady stream of Sarasota and Bradenton-based bands. From 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Sunday, guests gather around the raw bar to watch some heavy-duty clam cracking.

“We have this old fishing village-style bar with a raw bar, so we shuck in front of everybody,” says co-owner John Medico. “Everybody knows the product is nice and fresh because they see it being shucked. All the clams are locally grown and harvested in Tampa Bay.”

Located in the San Remo Shores area, about a mile down the road from Cortez Fishing Village, the Clam Factory draws a fusion of commercial fishermen and suburbanites. With Old Florida ambiance plus fresh seafood, what more could you ask for?

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