A full narrative history section
Scarlett O'Hara's Bar and Restaurant is made up of two 1879 homes put together to create one eating and drinking establishment, that also offers live music. The building is a quaint, two story, brown wood structure, with a wide porch on the first floor where customers can enjoy a meal and a drink.
They have three bars and a restaurant, though food can be ordered in the bar areas: the Main Bar and the Oyster Bar are on the first floor. The martini bar, known as the Ghost Bar and the official restaurant as well are located on the second floor. The inside walls are decorated with Gone With the Wind stuff, as well as a picture of Mr. Colee, the man who was the creator of one of the original homes.
Scarlett O'Hara's Bar and Restaurant offer great drinks and a variety of food, ranging from traditional bar food, to full course dinners. This establishment is a very popular place of fun for twenty-somethings and older, offering a lively night life, with great entertainment; presenting not only live bands, but chances to sing Karaoke!
These two houses were built 18 years after the Civil War in 1879. One house was lovingly created by a Mr. Colee for his fickle, not so nice fiancee, and the other house was built by a retired Lighthouse keeper. Though Mr. Colee died soon after marrying his real true love, his family lived in the two story house until 1955. It was boarded up for almost 20 years.
In 1979, entrepreneur Kevin Finch bought Colee's house and the one next to it. He connected the homes, did some major renovations, turning what was then two fixer-upper opportunities into a popular place for food, drink and entertainment, in an ideal location; being very close to Flagler College.
In 1998, John Arbizzani bought Scarlett O'Hara's Bar and Restaurant, inheriting a thriving business, and its resident ghosts as well! He has learned to live with them and tolerates their attempts to get some chuckles, or enjoy their memories. Mr. Colee is accepted as a resident that belongs there and is even given a Christmas stocking!
