Jan NorrisLake Park favorite’s new home will be in Palm Beach Gardens.
Fans of The Catch Seafood and Sushi in Lake Park have until Wednesday, June 25, to snag a last meal — at least, at this location.
Owner Jorge Paz says they’re moving to a site in Palm Beach Gardens near Donald Ross Road and Military Trail.
“Our lease was up July 1, and we didn’t want to sign a 5-year lease. I asked the landlord for more time, but we couldn’t come to a deal,” he said.
The restaurant has been open as Catch for 10 years; before that, it was Dockside. Paz and his spouse Tara Barnes bought the restaurant with the deck overlooking a small lake from the former owners.
After expanding the deck and menu, Catch gained a steady customer base, despite what he says are the location’s shortcomings.
“It’s Northlake,” Paz said. “No walking traffic, very little parking for the whole plaza. It was a destination. We did what we did for 10 years — it’s a start for us.”
He’s expecting to sign a lease any day for the new space that he says will be a “pleasant surprise” for everyone. “We’re not ready to say where yet. It’s not on the water, no. We couldn’t find anything anywhere on the water.
“But we’re staying with the name and the concept of seafood and sushi — maybe just a little bit upscale.”
He’s hoping to be built out and ready to open within four months at the new locale. Last day of service in Lake Park is dinner, June 25.
“We have to be out of here by June 30.”
Jan’s a journalist covering the South Florida dining scene for 30-plus years. (She knows where the bones and onion peels are buried.) She’s a Florida native, remembers the state pre-Disney, and travels frequently to visit family and friends from the Keys to the Panhandle.
