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An illustration of the interior of the planned Grafton & Fleck's SteakhouseAn illustration of the interior of the planned Grafton & Fleck's Steakhouse
The design for the rooftop lounge at Grafton & Fleck’s includes views of the beach community. | Charlene Shirk Public Relations

Grafton & Fleck’s steakhouse will soon replace Ragtime Tavern in Atlantic Beach

By Sheldon Gardner - Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on October 1, 2026 at 12:36 pm
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What used to be Ragtime Tavern in Atlantic Beach will soon be transformed through a multimillion-dollar investment into a steakhouse with a rooftop lounge, operators said at the restaurant’s groundbreaking Wednesday.

Ragtime Tavern was at the site for more than 40 years, part of The Corner where Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach meet. It closed in January 2025, one month after SPB Hospitality sold the restaurant to Kelly Cos. of Southern California. 

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By summer 2027, Grafton & Fleck’s is expected take its place at 299 Atlantic Blvd. River Restaurant Group is behind the project. 

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