JD's Restaurant & Lounge

JD's Restaurant & Lounge

A Little Bit Rock and Roll

JD’s is famous for “where the local wildlife hangout.” This restaurant is a converted cottage from 1949 and was once Moody’s Beach Store. Since 1985 it has been JD’s Restaurant and Lounge.

  • <p>JD’s today – still in the original building from the late 1940s, now expanded</p>
  • <p>Ferman and Elise Moodie built this place and opened Moodie’s Beach Store</p>
  • <p>Moodies sold beachware and souvenir postcards like this one</p>
  • <p>The soda fountain drew all the bathing beauties and their admirers</p>
  • <p>Hurricane Elena blew damaging winds for several days Aug 28-Sept 4 1985</p>
  • <p>Elena damaged many buildings in Indian Rocks Beach</p>
  • <p>A lot of rebuilding required on many structures</p>
  • <p>Creative repairs needed!</p>
  • <p>JD’s not long after it opened – the old building reborn</p>
  • <p>Welcome to JD’s and all it has to offer</p>
  • <p>The patio bar was a lively addition to JD’s</p>
  • <p>Eclectic and fun atmosphere at JD’s</p>
  • <p>Is that the sea hag watching over us</p>
  • <p>Ready to rock</p>
  • <p>Come on in, set a spell and have a cold one!</p>
  • <p>Downing family owners Jay, Leslie, Kip and Jackie</p>

  • JD's Restaurant & Lounge