The Downtowner

01/27/2026

KING CAKES ARE COMING BACK TO GULFPORT 👑

📍 The Downtowner (2429 14th St, Gulfport, MS)
🗓 Saturday, January 31st
⏰ 10:30am
⚜ 200 king cakes
💳 Card only

It’s going to be cold, so dress warm and come early. We heard your feedback from the last pop-up, and we are bringing even more this time. We will be limiting it per person once we arrive and assess the line to ensure that everyone gets a chance to purchase a king cake. 💛

See you Saturday — let the good times roll 💜💚💛

01/23/2026

https://www.sunherald.com/entertainment/restaurants/article314405056.html

The Downtowner transforms the former Triplett-Day into a 4,500 sq ft diner in downtown Gulfport, Mississippi, with seating for 150 and a nostalgic Southern menu.

01/23/2026

https://www.sunherald.com/entertainment/restaurants/article314405786.html

See the construction progress on The Downtowner, a new diner coming to Gulfport.

01/23/2026

https://www.wlox.com/2026/01/22/loblolly-bakery-king-cakes-sell-out-one-hour-gulfport-pop-up/

All 75 cakes were sold within an hour.

01/21/2026

Come see what all of the hype is about and take a peak in the window for a construction update!

SOLD OUT

Loblolly King Cakes are coming to THE DOWNTOWNER (finally)! We will be set up at (2429 14th St.) at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 21st, with plenty of king cakes! Come get your king cake fix in time to hibernate for the incoming cold weather!

We will have all four of our flavors and only accept card payments.

12/12/2025

Downtowner COMING SOON!

Robert St. John says his new restaurant will capture the food and flavor or Gulfport and the Coast.

11/08/2025

Exciting things happening at The Downtowner!

03/12/2025

Congratulations to owner, Robert St. John, for being named Mississippi Top 50 in Culture & Community! He serves Mississippi through hospitality and philanthropy (Extra Table). Thank you for all you do for Mississippians!

Congratulations to Chef and Restaurateur Robert St. John for his inclusion in the 2025 Class of Mississippi Top 50!