First announced in November last year and originally expected to open in February or March, Taylor Sam’s is now up and running at 312 3rd Street South, in the Camden Pier District apartment tower. The space formerly housed a Simple Greek franchise.

Originating in Brick, New Jersey, in 2013, Taylor Sam’s bills itself as a homestyle breakfast and brunch café. A popular menu item, according to Owner and Executive Chef Scott Spivak, is “Hashtag Delicious” — a corned-beef hash featuring braised brisket.

Spivak’s daughter, Karah Kaszuba, a trained pastry chef, has relocated to St. Petersburg and will manage the restaurant. Spivak told St. Pete Rising that he and his wife, Dawn, have become enamored with St. Pete and hope to buy a home in the area eventually.

Hold the anchovies and flaked tuna — thanks to the arrival of a new restaurant in the Grand Central District, there’s much more to canned fish than the usual options.

Barbouni has opened as part of Baba, a Greek and Lebanese eatery located at 2701 Central Avenue. It’s a raw bar that serves freshly shucked oysters, of course, but its menu also features stone crab, crudo, and 48 different types of tinned fish — everything from mackerel, herring, salmon, trout, clams, and mussels to, of course, sardines and even barnacles. Craft cocktails, wine, and other alcoholic beverages are also available.

The restaurant, Barbouni, gets its name from a mildly sweet fish, also called “red mullet” that is a staple in Greek fish taverns. The fish is usually fried, grilled, or even served as tartare, drizzled with citrus and fresh herbs.