Columbia Restaurant Ybor City in Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, United States | Restaurant

2001 - A brand new, 5000+ square foot kitchen is built in Ybor City. Florida's most modern, state-of-the-art kitchen is now in the state's oldest Restaurant.
2001 - Andrea Gonzmart, daughter of Richard and Melanie and 5th generation family member, joins the company full-time.
2001 - The 6th generation family members are born. Lauren Gonzmart welcomes twins Michael and Isabella into the family. In 2006, younger brother Maximilian Cesar is welcomed into the family.
2001 - Adela Hernandez Gonzmart passes away.
2002 - The renovated Siboney Banquet Room in Ybor City is completed.
2004 - The first brand new dining rooms built at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City since 1956 are complete; the Andalucia and the Familia de Casimiro. These new dining rooms were built in the space that housed the old kitchen. The Familia de Casimiro is designed to resemble a Spanish wine cellar, with space for private meetings.
The Andalucia will seat up to 80 people, and the Familia de Casimiro will seat up to 30 people. These two new dining rooms add an additional 110 seats to the Restaurant, and bring the total number of dining rooms to fifteen, with seating for up to 1,700 people. The Restaurant has a grand total of 52,000 square feet, and encompasses an entire city block.
The new kitchen and dining rooms are part of a $6.5 million renovation project to prepare the Restaurant for its 100th anniversary in 2005. Other completed projects include new state-of-the-art restrooms for men and women, renovation of existing dining rooms, new wine cellars, and a new, energy efficient air conditioning system.
2005 â?? The Gonzmartâ??s Celebrate One Incredible Century with the opening of their 7th Columbia Restaurant West Palm Beach at CityPlace.