I have loved the Colonnade since discovering it in 1968 when stationed in Tampa with the USCG and back then it was a small place with an army of car hops servicing a large parking lot full of young people in cars. Regrettably, the Colonnade closed in April 2016 after almost 81 years in business because the property was too valuable to some condo developer. The story, with history of the restaurant and more details is at:
http://www.tbo.com/news/business/iconic-colonnade-restaurant-closes-property-sold-for-development-20160406/