Popular Coast restaurant expanding to new location. Here are the details
A beloved Ocean Springs eatery is bringing its homestyle cooking to a second Mississippi Coast location this summer. Lancaster’s will anchor the ground floor of a new $6 million boutique hotel development in Long Beach.
FULL STORY: Popular Ocean Springs restaurant opening second Mississippi Coast location
Here are key takeaways:
- Lancaster’s, owned by Rodney and Tansy Lancaster, is opening a second location inside the upcoming Hotel Whiskey in Long Beach. The couple is aiming to open no later than July 4.
- The Long Beach menu will keep Lancaster’s staples but add more fresh seafood and a full bar. The owners plan to attend the Crescent School of Gaming and Bartending to prepare.
- Hotel Whiskey is a three-floor boutique hotel that will include around 30 guest rooms and a Southern Magnolia Realty office. Lancaster’s will also provide room service for hotel guests.
- “We do things as a team. We’re a power couple. We’ve been together 14 years,” Tansy Lancaster said, crediting their staff for the restaurant’s loyal customer base.
- Hotel Whiskey partner Dennis deBoisblanc called the Long Beach property one of the chain’s flagship hotels and said he was excited to have Lancaster’s team on board.
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Lillian Foster
Sun Herald