08/23/2026
Earl Norwood bought the building in 1946. Before that it had been a Pan Am gas station and general store, a mosquito control center, and a piggy bank factory. He turned it into a seafood restaurant, and after a few changes of hands, Don and Pamela Simmons have run the place since 1985.
It's really three spots now. The 1946 Restaurant does local seafood, hand-cut aged steaks, and scratch cooking. The Treehouse Bar went up in 2015, perched in the branches of an old oak, with live music daily and a 21-and-over rule. Roots Bar opened underneath in 2019 and welcomes all ages. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 4 to 6.
Treehouse or Roots, which one would you climb into first?
⭐ Norwood's Restaurant & Treehouse Bar
📍 400 2nd Ave E, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169