Restaurant Roll Call: Openings/Closings for May

May came and went, bringing sweltering weather and a shakeup in the local dining scene. Longtime eateries like Mancini's and Trevini shut their doors (in Mancini's case, just temporarily), while new ventures like Atlantic Ocean Club set sail. There was also a handful of notable openings, including the anticipated El...

By John Linn

May 31, 2011

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May came and went, bringing sweltering weather and a shakeup in the local dining scene. Longtime eateries like Mancini's and Trevini shut their doors (in Mancini's case, just temporarily), while new ventures like Atlantic Ocean Club set sail. There was also a handful of notable openings, including the anticipated El Jefe Luchador in Deerfield Beach, from the folks behind Charm City Burgers. If we missed something, tell us in the comments field below.

CLOSINGS

Zed 451 (201 Plaza Real, Ste. 1203, Boca Raton)

Trevini (150 Worth Ave., Palm Beach)

Mancini's (1017 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale -- reopening in a new location in August)

Atlantic Ocean Club (217 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach)

Bluejay's Cafe (330 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale)
El Mariachi (1203 N. University Drive, Coral Springs)

OPENINGS

Moquilla (to reopen, 99 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton)

Dirty Martini (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens)

Iggy's Bar at City Cellar (700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach)

Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza (1415 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale)

Ovenella (499 Federal Highway, Boca Raton)

El Jefe Luchador (27 S. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach)

Davito's Italian Restaurant (19635 State Road 7, Boca Raton)
Pei Wei Asian Diner (1730 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale)

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