Tommy Bahama opened the Marlin Bar at St. Johns Town Center.
A store associate said the restaurant and bar opened near the end of June, several weeks after the store did.
Tommy Bahama relocated and expanded its clothing and accessories store from across the street and added the Marlin Bar.
The covered outdoor restaurant was busy July 12 with customers seated at socially distanced tables.
TommyBahama.com says Marlin Bar hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, with a daily happy hour 3-6 p.m.
Seating and takeout are available.
The website says daily store hours are noon-6 p.m.
Tommy Bahama opened the store May 31 with limited store capacity because of the coronavirus.
The 7,760-square-foot restaurant and store is at 4812 River City Drive, No. 137, at the corner of the corridor leading to Nordstrom.
Tommy Bahama created the restaurant and bar to operate alongside a retail store, “where guests can eat, drink and shop.”
The store moved from the smaller store so that it could accommodate the Marlin Bar concept.
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bars feature a retail store selling Tommy Bahama men’s and women’s sportswear, swimwear, accessories and home décor alongside the “casual-hybrid restaurant and full-service bar.”
As of May, Seattle-basedTommy Bahama operated more than 160 retail locations, 17 of which included the food and beverage component.
Peloton intends to lease the previous Tommy Bahama location at 4813 River City Drive, No. 107.