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Now open
Delray Beach Market Florida’s largest food hall, with 27 vendors. At four stories with 150,000 square feet of vendor spaces and entertainment/ demonstration areas, it is capable of handling 2,000 visitors a day. 33 SE Third Ave., DelrayBeachMarket. com.
Los Bocados, Parkland Once a Mexican taqueria in the bright corner of a Chevron gas station, Los Bocados debuted its first brick-and-mortar April 19 a taco’s throw north of its old stomping grounds. Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives” recently spotlighted the restaurant’s build-yourown burritos and citruspork quesadillas. 7031 N. State Road 7, Parkland; 954-637-4984, LosBocados. com
Walt’s American Grille and Bar, Boca Raton
Farm-to-table options include classic American fare like a New York strip or honey glazed salmon. The new eatery is also kicking things up with a happy hour menu that includes habanero chicken wings, tuna nachos, shrimp ceviche and half off all drinks from 5 to 7 p.m. 6030 SW 18th St., Boca Raton; waltsamerican.com
Sushi Garage, Fort Lauderdale
Replacing the former Etaru space on Las Olas Boulevard, this Japanese restaurant comes from partners Jonas and Alexandra Millán (Juvia) and chef-partner Sunny Oh (Nobu), who operate Sushi Garage’s Miami Beach flagship. The menu, under corporate chef Kaoru Chang, features hot and cold appetizers, and entrees such as miso maple seabass and sliced tenderloin teriyaki. 500 E. Las Olas, Suite 100, Fort Lauderdale; SushiGarage. com
Alacati Mediterranean Restaurant, Hallandale Beach
Turkish cuisine delights such as ground-lamb pita, chicken kebab, kibbeh and alinazik (smoked eggplant with seasoned ground meat) can be found at this Mediterranean restaurant across the street from Gulfstream Park. 1403 Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale Beach; 954-7432948, AlacatiRestaurantFL.com
Fort Liquordale, Fort Lauderdale
This liquor store from the owners of Chops + Hops Axe Throwing Bar aims to become a 3,000-square-foot entertainment village this summer when it opens a kitchen and hidden speakeasy bar. 702 NE First Ave.., Fort Lauderdale; LiquordaleSpirits.com
Crab Du Jour, Pompano Beach
This Cajun seafood restaurant and bar in Pompano Beach’s Palm Aire Plaza replaces a location of Ruby Tuesday that closed early in the pandemic, and features seafood boils and po’ boys. 299 SW 26th Ave., Pompano Beach; 954-9538999, CrabDuJour.com
Planta, West Palm Beach
This upscale minichain from acclaimed chef David Lee and restaurateur Steven Salm opened its seventh location inside Rosemary Square in downtown West Palm Beach. The 200-seat restaurant will showcase (naturally) plant-based
dishes such as coconut ceviche, Kelp Caesar, eggplant lasagna and pizza. 700 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 142, West Palm Beach; PlantaRestaurants. com
Okeechobee Prime Seafood, West Palm Beach
From owners of the longtime running Okeechobee Steakhouse, this new concept shifts to the surf promising fresh, local and regional seafood. Dishes include stuffed flounder and cold water scallops. Prime steaks are also available. The restaurant sits about 138 people and is the fourth venture for the Lewis family. 2888 Shawnee Ave., West Palm Beach; okeeprimeseafood. com
Peterbrooke Chocolatier, West Boca Raton
The Florida-based confectioner opened just before Easter at the Regency Square Shopping Plaza. Scratch-made marshmallows, potato chips and strawberries are hand-dipped daily with Peterbrooke’s own proprietary blend of milk, dark and white chocolate. Some options are certified OU Kosher, including the hand-crafted gelato. 3013 Yamato Road Suite B10, Boca Raton, 561-617-7170; peterbrookebocaregencysquare.com
Patrizia’s, Fort Lauderdale
This family-owned Italian restaurant opened in the space that formerly housed Jackson’s Prime steakhouse. This is the first location outside of the New York area. 3300 NE 32nd St., Fort Lauderdale; Patrizias.com
Quore Gelato, Hollywood
Touting flavors like
ricotta fig and Cognac and dulce de leche and tequila, this boozy scoop shop on the ground floor of the Costa Hollywood Beach Resort hotel blends highend gelato with premium spirits such as Hennessy, Glenmorangie, Grey Goose and Moet & Chandon champagne. 777 N. Ocean Drive, #701, Hollywood; QuoreGelato.com
Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar, Davie
Crema, located at Tower Shops, is a “sophisticated breakfast place” with lunch and dinner options, a brunch menu on the way, breads and desserts, and an extensive menu of coffees, teas and juices. There is covered seating on a tree-lined patio that wraps around the side of the building. 2256 S University Drive, Davie; 954-514-7394, cremagourmet.com
Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar, Fort Lauderdale
This is the fifth nationwide location from co-owners Barry Gutin and James Beard Award-winning chef Guillermo Pernot, executing modern twists on traditional Cuban dishes. 800 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-314-6500, CubaLibreRestaurant.com
loc’s Italian Ice, Cooper City
For lovers of sweets who are indecisive, the eatery offers 40 different flavors of Italian ice including lemon basil, mango or Bahama freeze. You can also get a combo of Italian ice swirled into homemade soft ice cream. The location opened on April 1 at the new Cooper Square strip mall across from Cooper City High School. 9630 Stirling Road, Cooper
City; jeremiahsice.com
Rio Minas Brazilian Steakhouse, Fort Lauderdale
Chef-owner Oswaldo Neto, formerly of Pittsburgh’s Green Forest Brazilian Restaurant, brings this steakhouse to 17th Street with sandwiches, salads and all-youcan-eat Brazilian picanha. 1515 SE 17th St., Suite 103, Fort Lauderdale; 754-7010236, RioMinasSteakhouse.com
Coming soon
Bang Shack, Hollywood
Owner Jason Hadley’s chicken-dip stall at the Yellow-Green Farmer’s Market was once spotlighted on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” and now Bang Shack will open as a brickand-mortar restaurant in downtown Hollywood later this spring. 120 S. 20th Ave., Hollywood; 786-223-5395; thebangshack.com.
Mystic Lobster Rolls, Boca Raton
A beachside eatery boasting whole Maine lobster rolls with no fillers. The restaurant, founded in New Jersey, is also bringing its lobster bisque and lobster mac-ncheese down to South Florida. Owners say doors will open in May. 771 E Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton; mysticlobsterrolls. com
Divieto, Coral Springs Italian for “prohibition,” Divieto aims to takes diners back to the roaring ‘20s in a new 5,907 square foot space expected to open at the end of the year. This is the restaurant’s fourth Florida location serving scratch-made Italian dishes, thin crust
pizzas and era-inspired cocktails. 2729 N. University Drive; divietoristorante.com
Kraft Bistro Deli, Oakland Park
This bistro and deli from first-time restaurateur Paul Hugo, opening this summer, replaces the former Brown Dog Eatery that closed last July. 2701 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Sushi By Bou Beach Club, Pompano Beach
Sushi By Bou Beach Club, an omakase-style restaurant from sushi master David Bouhadana, will open in April at the the Marriott Residence Inn Pompano Beach. Other locations in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Miami Beach, but this one will have a beachy vibe. 1350 Ocean Blvd. in Pompano Beach; sushibybou.com
Grampa’s Bagel Bakery Deli Café, Dania Beach
New York bagel-shop veterans Mark Fried (Bagel Boys Café) and Marc Goldberg (Goldberg’s Famous Bagels) plan to rebrand this 64-year-old bakery — closed since the beginning of the pandemic
— as a New York-style deli serving New York water bagels, rugelach, housemade corned-beef brisket and other diner classics. Opening in May. 17 SW First Ave., Dania Beach Warren, Delray Beach From Damn Good Hospitality CEO Jeff John, Warren will feature “American bistro with a world flair,” under the direction of Chef Jared Case, as well as more than 1,000 bottles of hard-tofind scotch and bourbon. 15084 Lyons Road, Delray Beach; WarrenDelray.com
Closed
Fat Boyz Barbecue, Coral Springs
Owner-pitmaster Jarael Holston-Jones closed his Coral Springs outpost to zero fanfare, farewells or even final plates of Southern-style smoked ribs and brisket, though he plans to keep his remaining Fort Lauderdale open. 6192 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs; 954-415-4810, FatBoyzBarbecue.com
Patio Delray, Delray Beach
This upscale seafood eatery with a tropical, pet-friendly patio will permanently close after its final dinner service on April 17, owner Lily Buchheit confirms. The restaurant opened a decade ago and features Maine lobster, seafood pot pie and homemade desserts. 800 Palm Trail, Delray Beach; 561-279-0880
Eddie’s Thai, Cooper City
A loyal following could not save Eddie Watana’s upscale Thai restaurant, the offspring of his family’s Sukhothai in Fort Lauderdale. He said a bankruptcy filing pre-COVID nearly ended his restaurant but the pandemic was the “final nail in the coffin.” 2571 N. Hiatus Road, Cooper City.
Franco & Vinny’s, Fort Lauderdale
This iconic Italian restaurant nicknamed the Pizza Shack, open since 1971 near Fort Lauderdale Beach, will permanently close April 25, prompted by owner Vincenzo Esposito’s decision to retire at age 79. 2884 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-564-9522, FrancoandVinnys.com