An empty room with dark green walls, hardwood floors, and large windows overlooking a wooden deck and water.
The interior of Floyd and Connie’s restaurant in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Monday, June 1, 2026. Owners, Stephanie Butler and Nick Dorgan, spent six months transforming the long-vacant building in Noyo Harbor into an eatery that matched their aesthetic. (Mandela Linder via Bay City News)

FORT BRAGG, CA., 7/1/26 — Deep forest green walls, a working woodstove, vintage artwork and a spacious deck overlooking the Noyo Harbor give Floyd and Connie’s an atmosphere both upscale and relaxing. The day that owners Stephanie Butler and Nick Dorgan can put a claim on a restaurant of their own has been long in coming. The pair are aiming for a reservation-only soft opening around July 9, followed by a full opening on July 16.

Butler and Dorgan have spent the past several years building a loyal following through their Floyd and Connie’s pop-up dinners from their own kitchen and later from Cafe Beaujolais. Finally, after transforming a long-vacant harbor building, they’re preparing to welcome diners into a permanent space of their own.

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