Air Force pilot Tom White purchased Skipper’s Smokehouse in 1980, and under his watch it became a premier live music spot for the entire Tampa Bay area. With an outdoor stage (the “Skipperdome”) under the oaks and a reputation for casual, laid-back music-making and an oyster bar well-stocked with cold beer, Skipper’s had a funky vibe that suited lovers of reggae, blues and world music well.
It was also a destination restaurant, with indoor seating, if one preferred, away from the drums and the amplifiers.
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