By Austin Fuller
From Orlando Sentinel
Cocoa Beach—For Debbie Riddle and Jean Lang, lunch at the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier is a relaxing part of their vacation from Michigan.
“Just being able to go out on the pier and be able to have a meal is something,” said Riddle, 70. “It’s nice just to relax and watch the water. … I had crab and shrimp dip.”
The friends are repeat visitors to Cocoa Beach and plan to come back, meaning they’ll likely return to an improved version of the pier with new dining options on their next visit.
Behind them from their spot on the beach Tuesday, construction crews worked on a $3.5 million project that is culminating with four new food and drink spots opening by the end of February….