Mo’s coming to Seaside

Published 4:00 pm Monday, December 31, 2018

SEASIDE — Mo’s Restaurant is coming to Seaside.

The regional seafood and chowder chain has signed a long-term lease with the Shilo Innfor the hotel’srestaurant space overlooking the Promenade and Pacific Ocean, according to an announcement from Mo’s. The restaurant will start renovations this coming week and could open in the spring.

“The addition of Mo’s in Seaside is a great opportunity for our entire company,” Jolee Bancroft, the company’s president, said in a release. “We are so excited to bring our culture of family dining to this esteemed community.”

Mo’s has been in Cannon Beach since 1991 and opened a new location and commercial chowder kitchen in Astoria in 2017. Shilo Inns reached out to Mo’s about moving into Seaside, said Riley Plesha, the restaurant’s director of marketing.

The new location will have a mix of indoor and outdoor seating for up to 200 diners. The restaurant is closed for renovation until March or April.

Representatives for Shilo Inns were not immediately available for comment.

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