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The more, the merrier — this seems to be the general feeling these days regarding the South Florida food scene, where a new restaurant, café, coffee roaster, brewery, or eatery opens its doors every day.
Although July is often considered the height of summer and the depth of the “off-season,” that didn’t stop a number of new businesses from opening. It’s good down time before the seasonal influx of out-of-town temporary residents — a chance for locals to try out the new spots before the never-ending lines start forming midfall.
The openings last month were diverse as ever, from coffee roasters and cafés to poke and juice bars — even a churrascaria and a nitrogen ice cream shop. Closings came with a few surprises as several longstanding Fort Lauderdale establishments, including Johnny V’s and Café de Paris on Las Olas, shuttered their doors for good.
Keep reading for a complete list of what arrived, what left, and what’s to come in the restaurant world:
Open
- Pumphouse Coffee Roasters, Jupiter
- Galley Bar, West Palm Beach
- Full of Crepe, Delray Beach
- Burger House South, Boca Raton
- Frozen Bowl Nitrogen Ice Cream, Deerfield Beach
- The Blonde Hen, Pompano Beach
- La Empanada Loca, Oakland Park
- Switchbox Coffee, Oakland Park
- Viva Tokyo Mexican and Japanese, Oakland Park
- Angelo Elia the Bakery Bar, Oakland Park
- Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria, Lighthouse Point
- Burger House South, Fort Lauderdale
- Island Fusion Grill, Fort Lauderdale
- Raw Poke Bar, Fort Lauderdale
- Dal Contadino Trattoria, Fort Lauderdale
- The Trio Bistro, Fort Lauderdale
- Facefood Restaurant, Hollywood
- Kaki, Hollywood
- American English Kitchen & Bar, Hollywood
- Fresh Coco, Hollywood
- Bristol’s Burgers, Hollywood
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Pembroke Pines
Glyk Gelato, Parkland- Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, Weston
- Misha’s Cupcakes, Davie
- Conch Crawl, Miramar
- Sr. Ceviche, Margate
Closed
- The Green Owl, Delray Beach (reopening soon)
- Johnny V, Fort Lauderdale
- City-Eatz, Pompano Beach
- Thasos, Fort Lauderdale (reopening soon)
- Da Big Kahuna, Fort Lauderdale
- Dos Caminos, Fort Lauderdale
- Tedesco’s, Fort Lauderdale
- Oasis Café, Fort Lauderdale
- Café de Paris, Fort Lauderdale
Coming Soon
- Lost Weekend, West Palm Beach
- Wawa, West Palm Beach
- City Tap House, West Palm Beach
- The Regional Kitchen & Public House, West Palm Beach
- Pie Five Pizza Co., West Palm Beach (multiple locations)
- Parlour Vegan Bakery, Boca Raton
- MIA Kitchen + Bar, Boca Raton
Sliderz , Boca RatonBay Bay ‘s Chicken & Waffles, Boynton Beach- Driftwood Ales, Boynton Beach
- Banyan Restaurant & Bar, Delray Beach
- Beer Trade Co., Boca Raton
- Ouzo Bay, Boca Raton
- Pompano Beach House, Pompano Beach
- Wawa, Pompano Beach
- Oceanic Dining, Pompano Beach
- Kelvin 3200, Oakland Park
- Bubbles & Pearls, Oakland Park
- Spatch, Fort Lauderdale
- La Bamba, Fort Lauderdale
- Wok, Fort Lauderdale
Midici , Fort Lauderdale- Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen, Fort Lauderdale
- The Poke House, Fort Lauderdale
- Nisi, Fort Lauderdale
- Timeline Brewery, Fort Lauderdale
- B-Square Burgers, Fort Lauderdale
- TRP Taste, Fort Lauderdale
- One Door East, Fort Lauderdale
Poke House, Fort Lauderdale- Vincent’s Italian Kitchen, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Pod Piccola Osteria Del Duomo, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Kay Rico, Hollywood
- Lemongrass Hot Pot, Hollywood
- Bar Rita, Fort Lauderdale
- World of Beer, Plantation
Nicole Danna is a food writer covering Broward and Palm Beach counties. To get the latest in food and drink news in South Florida, follow her @SoFloNicole or find her latest food pics on the BPB New Times Food & Drink Instagram.
