A new brunch restaurant is expected to open this summer in Lutz.
Bill Kranich and Janet Folsom, owners of Brunchies of Tampa, at 14366 N. Dale Mabry Highway, are opening a second location of the popular eatery, at 24400 State Road 54 in Lutz.
Kranich hopes to open the brunch spot by Aug. 1, adding the timing depends on the completion of Pasco County’s building permit process.
(Kevin Weiss/Staff Photo)
The restaurant will replace the now-closed Stage Left Bar & Kitchen, across the street from Ferman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Tampa.
Brunchies, which prides itself on “good food and good service,” will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Catering services will be available, too.
With relatively sparse brunch options in Lutz, Kranich believes the area is an ideal fit for opening the eatery’s second location.
“One thing is, we live out there,” the restaurateur said. “There’s just upside potential with all the growth, and plus, there’s a definite need for a really quality breakfast place up there.”
According to Kranich, the 3,500-square-foot restaurant will have about 120 seats, smaller than the 190 seats at the original Carrollwood-based location, which opened in 2004. However, the Lutz location will have a pet-friendly patio, which expects to seat up to 30 patrons.
Deemed as serving “upscale quality breakfast, brunch and lunch,” Brunchies of Tampa offers wide-ranging breakfast options such as eggs benedict, omelets, waffles and pancakes. Lunch fare consists of an assortment of sandwiches and salads.
The restaurant’s specialties include its Guava-Stuffed French Toast, Blueberry Crunch Pancakes, Chorizo & Eggs, Corned Beef Hash Skillet, and Shrimp & Grits, Kranich said.
The restaurant owner has already hired a few employees for the Lutz location, and plans to have a total staff of about 25.
The possibility for even more Brunchies popping up around the Bay area isn’t out of the question, Kranich said.
“Everything is wide open,” he said.
Published April 20, 2016
