New restaurants around South Florida
■ Recently opened
Playa Bowls, national chain with extensive fast-casual menu of bowls, smoothies and juices from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, 1615 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-928-8971, PlayaBowls.com
Ovlo Eats, global-inspired contemporary American cuisine with lunch and dinner daily in airy white-accented West Coast surroundings, 7626 Peters Road, Plantation, 954-302-3750, OvloEats.com
Chug’s, Cuban diner helmed by chef Michael Beltran, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, 3444 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, 786-495-6362, ChugsDiner.com
Laid Fresh, a yellow-accented, egg-centric all-day café with brunch-inspired menu in Wynwood from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, 250 NW 24th, Miami, 305-699-0601, LaidFresh.com The Little Beet, fast-casual national chain with veggie-centric, gluten-free fare for lunch and dinner daily, Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-359-5808, TheLittleBeet.com
■ Coming soon
Amare Ristorante, Southern Italian cuisine in Amalfi coast-inspired setting serving dinner nightly and eventually breakfast and lunch, 1 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 786-598-8622, AmareRistorante.com
Black Rock Bar & Grill, national steakhouse chain serving certified Angus beef on a sizzling 755-degree volcanic rock with lunch and dinner daily, 6200 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-368-2525, BlackRockRestaurants.com Boulevard Kitchen + Juice Bar,
brass-accented breakfast and lunch spot from owners of Rhythm & Vine, The Wilder and The Whole Enchilada, open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, 701 E. Broward Boulevard, Suite F, Fort Lauderdale, 954-530-1793, Blvd-Kitchen.com Cao Bakery & Café, rebranding of Vicky Bakery with menu revamp by Miami-based TV personality-chef Jeremiah Bullfrog, Cuban-American sandwiches, snacks and pastries served from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, 1535 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, CaoBakeryCafe.com
Elisabetta’s Ristorante, Neapolitan pizzeria and gelato bar with expanded menu of sibling Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in the former space of the legendary 32 East, 32 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
Ember, chef Brad Kilgore’s woodfired American bistro serving lunch and dinner in the Design District amid a light, warm Art Deco-inspired ambiance, 151 NE 41st St., Unit 117, Miami, EmberMiami.com
Fat Boyz Barbecue, a third location of Southern comfort food joining siblings in Deerfield Beach and Coral Springs, lunch and dinner daily, 1025 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-769-1486, FatBoyzBarbecue.com
Just Salad, New York City-based fast-casual chain serving salads, wraps and bowls for lunch and dinner daily. Opening its first South Florida locations, starting at 221 North Hiatus Road, Pembroke Pines, 866-673-3757, and later at 5050 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, and 1050 NW 14th St., Miami, JustSalad .com Seasons 52, Orlando-based national chain focusing on seasonal fare for lunch and dinner daily, 1862 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise, 954-846-0052, Seasons52.com Sparrow, rooftop bar at the chic Dalmar hotel, 299 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-945-9500, TheDalmar.com
Tigertail + Mary, acclaimed restaurateur and chef Michael Schwartz’s lush neighborhood oasis with vegetable forward American cuisine for lunch, dinner and brunch, 3321 Mary St., Coconut Grove, TigerTailAndMary.com
TooJay’s Deli, New York-style chain based in West Palm Beach serving three meals a day, opening another location first at 2980 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, and later at 301 Bryan Road, Dania Beach, Toojays.com