By Gina Horan
Coco Locos Tiki Bar Grand Opening on Thursday in Eustis
Mark your calendar for this Thursday, July 18, for the official Grand Opening of Coco Locos Tiki Bar at Lake Eustis Waterfront Grille. Owners Jim and Conni Berry along with partner Daniel DiVenanzo are excited to welcome their loyal crowd as well as newcomers to experience the latest addition to the landmark Waterfront Grille.
“Jim and I love to frequent Tiki bars and enjoy that atmosphere so we were inspired based on our favorites we have visited,” says Conni. “We hope to inspire guests to relax, sit back and enjoy great island-inspired food and tropical drinks with a wonderful view all while grooving to great music on the weekends,” she adds.
Ribbon cutting is at 4pm Thursday and guests are welcome to arrive any time. Live music featuring Mark Houghton starts at 5pm with the main event starting at 6pm. Enjoy drink specials like $5 frozen drinks and $4 Tiki Torch Punch, food specials including signature burgers and peel & eat shrimp, free giveaways and as always, the evening breezes off of Lake Eustis.
Gina moved to Central Florida from the San Francisco Bay Area in 2021. She holds a degree in linguistics and has worked as a fashion editor, photo stylist, lifestyle columnist and food writer since 1995. She later covered travel, events, restaurants, music festivals and sports throughout Northern California, including work as a morning show host with KSAN radio and food critic for KRON Bay TV. A veteran bartender, she has worked in hospitality on and off since high school. Gina joined Akers Media in 2022 and is currently the Food and Lifestyle Editor. Her passions include travel, road trips, history books and podcasts, tasting menus and arriving in a new city without a map.
