Owner is “Back in the Saddle” to Open Bar & Restaurant in Bunnell

BUNNELL, Fla. - June 30, 2015 - PRLog -- Tim Finnegan is pleased to announce the opening of Finnegan’s Black Cloud Saloon in Bunnell next month.     The bar and restaurant opening brings with it 25 jobs to Bunnell.

“I didn’t think that I would be a bar and restaurant owner again, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity,” said Tim Finnegan. “On July 15^th it will be 30 years ago that I opened my first bar in Flagler Beach,” he added. Finnegan has signed a five-year lease with John Seible, the owner of the property.

Finnegan said that the City of Bunnell has been bent over backwards to assist in the opening of the business. “We are so grateful to everyone at the City and can’t thank them enough,” said Finnegan.

The bar and restaurant will offer a full menu and liquor bar, as well as live entertainment. They will offer Happy Hour Drink Specials Monday through Friday and themed days such as Old Timers Day, Ladies Night, and Thurs Night Line Dancing and Country Night. There will be six blackboard specials daily and just a sampling of their menu items and specials include; Prime Rib night, Fish, Shrimp, or Steak Taco night, Meatloaf night, Italian night, All You Can Eat Fish Fry night, Southern Specials such as fried green tomatoes, fried pickle spears, Santa Fe Mexican Eggrolls, 12 different style of wings – Boneless Wings, Traditional, Buffalo, Thai Chilly wings, Kicking Korean, Chipotle, Jamaican Jerk, Amazing Cajun, Eduardo’s Pizza, Are You Berry Nut Salad, French Dip Sandwich with Prime Rib, Southern BLT with fried green tomatoes, NY Style Corn Beef Sandwich, Reuben Sandwich, 6 and 12 oz Rib Eye Steak Sandwich, Grouper Sandwiches, Finnegan’s Grilled Cheese – deep fried and dipped in a sweet pancake batter, The Driving Miss Daisy Southern Burger, Fish and Chips with Cod Fish, Key Lime pie, NY Style Cheesecake, Deep Fried Twinkies and Deep Fried Oreos, and more.

The grand opening and ribbon cutting are scheduled for July 10^th. The invitation-only ribbon cutting starts at 5:30pm and they are open to the public at 7:30pm with entertainment by Traces of Gold. Beach 92.7FM will be broadcasting with a live remote from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Local distiller Flagler Spirits, KIX Country 98.7, and Flagler Cigar Company will be co-sponsoring the grand opening celebration. A one-night reunion of Small Town Boys will be held on July 11^th at 9:00pm, along with a live remote hosted by The Rock of Daytona’s Frank Scott and Tracey Dillon on the 11^th. Small Town Boys have performed at all of Tim Finnegan’s restaurant and bar openings since 1986.

Finnegan’s Black Cloud Saloon is located at 2335 N. State St. in Bunnell. They are open Monday through Thursday 11:00am until 12:00am, Friday and Saturday 11:00am until 2:00am, and Sunday 11:00am until 12:00am. They can be reached via phone at 386-437-3173, or online at www.finnegansblackcloudsaloon.com, or https://www.facebook.com/finnegansblackcloud.

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About

Tim Finnegan has been in the restaurant and bar business his entire career starting in New York. He opened his first restaurant and bar in Flagler Beach in 1986. It was named Finnegan’s Quality Eating Establishment & Nightery (now home to the Beachfront Grille). He then opened Finnegan’s Too in 1988 in Palm Coast. In 1992, he opened Finnegan’s Beachside Pub on the corner of A1A and SR100 (now home to Finn’s Beachside Pub). They are conscious about utilizing local vendors as much as possible and plan on establishing a local charity for children.