Snook Haven returning
SUN PHOTO BY SCOTT LOCKWOOD
Venice Pier Group, which owns Sharky’s on the Pier on Venice Beach, has the winning bid with Sarasota County to take over Snook Haven restaurant. The iconic eatery has been closed since May, after Sarasota County canceled a contract with the former concessionaires over nearly $42,000 in back rent.
A sign on the wall of the Snook Haven restaurant that’s been closed since May reads: “Snook Haven: Where cool people meet.”
Thanks to Venice Pier Group — the owner of Sharky’s on the Pier restaurant headed by Mike Pachota — Snook Haven soon will be a place to meet, eat and enjoy live entertainment again, just as it was over the last half-century, after the group’s proposal to manage the restaurant recently was chosen by Sarasota County, which owns the 2.5-acre Snook Haven Park off River Road.
