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Now open
Twin Peaks, Hollywood
The mountain-lodge-themed sports “breastaurant” that serves beer and burgers debuted on
Jan. 2 on in the space formerly occupied by Whiskey Tango. 1903 Hollywood Blvd., 954-477-7999, TwinPeaksRestaurant.com.
Sufrat Mediterranean Grill, Pembroke Pines
The casual restaurant specializes in kebabs, lamb and beef cheeseburgers with Greek fries, salads, soups, sandwiches, healthy bowls and, of course, slow-roasted gyros and shawarma. 10430 Pines Blvd., Suite C1010 in Pines City Center, Pembroke Pines; 954-998-1049, sufratgrill.com
Mo’s Bagels & Deli, Hallandale
Hussin “Mo” Mohamed, owner of the Aventura bagel shop of the same name, has taken over the former home of Sage Bagel. 800 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd.; 954-3999049, MosBagelDeli.com
Momosan Ramen & Sake, Miami
“Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto’s new comfort food eatery debuted Dec. 18., serving ramen, Peking duck tacos (a Masaharu specialty), spicy wontons, pork dumplings and soft shell
crab baos. 415 NW 26th St., Miami; 305-851-8450, MomosanWynwood.com
Coming soon
Vinos Wine Bar, Fort Lauderale
A new and much bigger Vinos will open just down the street from it’s old location on Las Olas Boulevard by mid January. Its outdoor lounge will be covered.
901 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Cuba Libre, Fort Lauderdale
Opening late January, 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 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-to-find scotch and bourbon. 15084 Lyons Road, Delray Beach; WarrenDelray.com
Tropical Smokehouse, West Palm Beach
The casual “Florida barbecue” restaurant opening mid-January is from chef Rick Mace (Café Boulud) and Jason Lakow in the location formerly occupied by Mazie’s, which Lakow previously operated with chef Eric Baker. The focus will be Florida’s barbecue heritage, specifically its Cuban and Jamaican influences, with Jamaican jerk turkey chili, Florida-caught smoked fish, and Cuban medianoche hot dogs. 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; 561-3232573; EatTropical.com
Closed
The Blue Fish,
Boca Raton
After an 11-month run, the sushi restaurant shut its Boca Raton location on Jan. 4. Based in Dallas, Blue Fish previously had a location in Delray Beach. Mizner Park, 402 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; thebluefishsushi.com
Sette Bello Ristorante, Fort Lauderdale
Traditional Italian dishes were served at this family-owned business for more than a decade. Chef-owner Franco Filippone announced the Jan. 1 closure on the restaurant’s website, citing the pandemic. The family’s other restaurant, Sette Mezzo in Coconut Creek, remains open. 6241 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale; settebellofla. com
PRL Euro Café, Hollywood
A grungy, hipsterific hub for beer aficionados long before IPAs hit the mainstream, longtime downtown Hollywood bar PRL Euro Café closed this fall. PRL did not peddle PBR but rather rare European lagers, and this dimly lit dive stayed defiantly old-school: twinkling ropes of lights strung along the wall, exposed ceiling pipes and vintage birdcage filled with tchotchkes near PRL’s slender wooden bar. 1904 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Wok Boca, Boca Raton This short-lived Chinese-American restaurant debuted in August in the Polo Club Shoppes plaza but closed four months later “due to economic devastation of a global pandemic,” according to its website. 5030 Champion Blvd., Suite D8, Boca Raton; WokBoca.com
Burgers and Suds, Pompano Beach
The 5-year-old neighborhood comfort-food pub, known for 30 hamburger varieties plus sandwiches and salads, quietly closed in December after remaining closed for several months at the start of the pandemic. 360 SE 15th St., Pompano Beach
Callaro’s Prime Steakhouse, Lake Worth Beach
Co-owner Danny Callaro’s namesake fine-dining steakhouse next door to Lake Worth Playhouse closed during the pandemic after nine years. It has since been replaced by Los Panchos Taco and Tequila Bar. 717 Lake Ave; Lake Worth Beach
Mazie’s, West Palm Beach
Owner Jason Lakow’s American bistro, named after former chef-partner Eric Baker’s grandmother, closed in September after months of declining sales. In January Lakow and new chef-partner Rick Mace
replaced it with a Tropical Smokehouse. 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; MaziesWPB.com
Smoke BBQ, Boca Raton
Co-owner Scott Kennedy and partner Stephen Chin’s Boca outpost that dished Texas brisket burnt ends, pastrami and ribs closed Nov. 30. Kennedy says the location lacked strong leadership from the moment it opened in April 2019 and that COVID19 hastened its demise. Smoke’s Fort Lauderdale flagship remains open. 555 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; EatSmokeBBQ.com
Grand Lux Café, Aventura
The upscale American café chain owned by the Cheesecake Factory permanently closed its Aventura Mall location on Dec. 31, laying off 101 employees. Grand Lux had been closed since March 17 and furloughed its employees at the time. 19575 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
Mulligan’s Beach House, Lake Worth Beach
After nine years on the oceanfront, the bar and grill closed in May. Nearby owners Benny’s on the Beach bought it and replaced it with Latin American eatery Viva La Playa. 10 S. Ocean Blvd., Lake Worth Beach
Harley’s Pizza and Wings, Oakland Park
This neighborhood pizzeria owned by chef John Maser of Phat Boy Sushi & Kitchen quietly shuttered in the fall. Only Thai, a Thai cuisine restaurant, replaced it Dec. 23. 2100 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park; 954-9085578
Pizza Girls, West Palm Beach
After 21 years, the popular pizzeria’s original location on Clematis Street shut down in August, although its Palm Beach Gardens location remains open. 114 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach; PizzaGirls.com
Tapeo, West Palm Beach
The Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant, opened by New Jersey restaurateur Carlos Mendez and his partners on Clematis Street in 2018, closed in December after flagging sales and a partnership dispute. 118 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach
Paradise Sports Lounge, Delray Beach
Owned by the father of Delray Beach tennis staff Coco Gauff, this sports bar closed Nov. 20. “Although we tried to operate a business during these challenging times and more importantly provide stability and income to our loyal staff, we have made the ultimate decision to close,” a post on Paradise’s Facebook page read. 5155 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite A, Delray Beach Mai-Kai, Oakland Park A flood and ceiling collapse has closed the 64-year-old restaurant known for it’s Polynesian style meals and entertainment. Owners are looking for investors to rebuild the kitchen in hopes of reopening. 3599 N. Federal Highway, Oakland Park; maikai. com