Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish

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One of the buildings of Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
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Established1951;73 years ago (1951)
Street address1350 Pasadena Ave S
City South Pasadena
State Florida
Postal/ZIP Code33707
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 27°45′22″N82°44′13″W / 27.75611°N 82.73694°W / 27.75611; -82.73694

Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish is a historic smoked fish and hamburger restaurant in South Pasadena, Florida.

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History

Restaurant was established in 1947 on Madeira Beach by founder Ted Peters, who moved it to South Pasadena in 1949. The eatery serves wood smoked mullet and hamburgers in a casual atmosphere of stools and picnic tables. Jeff Klinkenberg called it one of the most famous eateries in Pinellas County and included a section on it in his book Seasons of Florida . It has been featured on The Best Thing I Ever Ate and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives . German potato salad and Manhattan clam chowder have also become classic dishes at the restaurant. Ted Peters died in 2003 at 91. [1] Ted Peters is located at 1350 Pasadena Avenue. [2] Fruit pies made by Ted's mom were once a feature of the business. [3]

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References

  1. Gary Mormino The Art And Craft Of Smoked Fish [ permanent dead link ] September 23, 2007 Tampa Tribune
  2. Ted Peters: Quite a catch for diner April 8, 1976 St Petersburg Times
  3. "For 60 Years She's Made Pies". St. Petersburg Independent. March 29, 1974. p. 13–A. Retrieved 30 April 2012.