VERO AT 100
LIVING HISTORY
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burger stand, which Waldo later demolished to build a patio
dance Áoor. 7he 2cean *rill opened 1ew <ear·s Eve ,
oͿering ´dancing under the stars,·· but closed the net day
because the noseeums arrived at sundown and were fierce.
7he patio was covered over immediately and converted to
the main dining room. ´7his structure, liNe others that were
built by :aldo, was not so much designedandbuilt, but collected
and assembled,·· biographer *ross wrote. ´,t gave the
appearance of a scrapwood looN on the outside, and a hodgepodge
of obMects inside, including 7iͿany lamps, a number of
old paintings, iron grill worN, and various artifacts from ships.··
7he main dining room also features a large round mahogany
table and a huge wrought iron lampshade. Since ,
the restaurant, one of the most popular on the 7reasure &oast,
has been operated by the 5eplogle family, which leases it
from Seton ,nc.
THE PATIO
7he 3atio began as a real estate oce and a fruit stand that
was opened in by :aldo·s sister, Lulu Seton Sleeth. *as
rationing during :orld :ar ,, reduced trac on U.S. and the
fruit stand was closed. 7he oce space over the years housed
a dress shop and later an ice cream and hamburger stand.
By late , the 3atio had become an openair restaurant, >>
SEXTON COLLECTION, ARCHIVE CENTER, IRC MAIN LIBRARY
The Ocean Grill made its debut as an open-air patio, above, on New Year’s
Eve 1941 but closed the next day because of no-see-ums. Waldo quickly
covered it up and the patio became the main dining room, below.
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The Ocean Grill, above, has survived multiple hurricanes, despite its proximity
to the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Patio restaurant features grillwork, tiles and hand-carved panels recovered from various Palm Beach estates.