Down the Hatch has been slinging cold beer and fried fish on the Halifax River since Captain Frank Timmons built a bar next to the family fish camp back in the early 1900s. This is old Florida the way it’s supposed to look: bikers in the parking lot, boats tied up out back, and a crowd that knows the difference between a tourist trap and the real thing. Grab a seat on the water, order whatever’s fresh, and let the afternoon disappear. Live music most days keeps it honest.
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