Seachasers building in Jacksonville Beach sells for $5.5 million. To be converted into a restaurant, market, and entertainment space called The Refinery in August.
The owners (Duren) own Sainte-George Restaurant at 1 St. George St. in St. Augustine. It offers fine dining with European influences on American cuisine, she said. Chef Jaime Simoes will be executive chef at Sainte-George Restaurant and The Refinery.
Like Seachasers, the building will have several functions. The space along First Street will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a casual setting. Upon entering the building, Duren will have a market to sell beer, wine, cheese, sandwiches, and other grab-and-go items.
There will be an outdoor patio bar along the dunes to serve casual food and drinks.
Upstairs will be dinner-only and have a menu similar to Sainte-George Restaurant but may have more seafood options, she said.
The dining room will be reservations-only with tablecloths and other fine-dining touches. However, there will be no dress code, according to Duren.
The space also will have music and late-night activity. She expects guests at the nearby Margaritaville Beach Hotel to patronize the market to buy wine and snacks.
The building opened as Seachasers Lounge in January 2016 as a multi-concept restaurant with outdoor, casual, and fine dining and entertainment.
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