Restaurant Roll Call: Recent Openings and Closings in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

While a few local mainstays (Cafe Bluefish, Diner 24) and much-hyped enterprises (SpoonFed, M Bar) shuttered their doors in recent weeks, several buzzed-about spots opened their doors in June; Rebel House in Boca Raton and Salt7 (formerly referred to simply as Salt) in Delray Beach. After the jump, find a...

By Tricia Woolfenden

July 2, 2012

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While a few local mainstays (Cafe Bluefish, Diner 24) and much-hyped enterprises (SpoonFed, M Bar) shuttered their doors in recent weeks, several buzzed-about spots opened their doors in June; Rebel House in Boca Raton and Salt7 (formerly referred to simply as Salt) in Delray Beach. After the jump, find a roundup of recent openings, closing, and upcoming restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Openings

Rebel House, Boca Raton (opened to the general public on June 29)
Privet, Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale Beach (June 23)
Salt7, Delray Beach (June 15)
American Social Bar & Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale (June)
Yard House, Boca Raton (June 3)
Wicked Awesome Snackbar, Boca Raton (May)
100 Montaditos, Pembroke Pines (May)
Rocksteady Jamaican Bistro, 2399 N. Federal Hwy, Boca Raton (May)
Tanzy, Boca Raton (May)
Osteria Acqua & Farina, 1145 S. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale (June)
Pietro's Plump Tomato, Lake Worth (April)
Rice and Dough, Fort Lauderdale (April)

Closings

Gratify American Gastropub, West Palm Beach (last day is Sunday, July 7)

Reef Road Restaurant & Rum Bar, West Palm Beach (July)

M Bar, Fort Lauderdale (June)
SpoonFed, Delray Beach
Bourbon on 2nd, Fort Lauderdale
Diner 24, Fort Lauderdale (June)
Cafe Bluefish, Fort Lauderdale (May 22)
Fiorentina, Lake Worth

On Deck

Royal Pig Pub, Fort Lauderdale (aiming for the week of July 16)

Stephane's American and French Cuisine, 2006 NW Executive Center Circle, Boca Raton (projected for mid-July)
Frigate's Waterfront Bar & Grill, North Palm Beach (passed inspection on June 22; opening expected in July)
Chef Roy's Studio, West Palm Beach (a pop-up debuting at Bangkok O-Cha on July 5)
Copacabana Supper Club, Fort Lauderdale (September)
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Boca Raton (projected for an August opening)
S3, Fort Lauderdale (projected to open by end of summer)
Texas Hold 'Em BBQ, Fort Lauderdale
Voodka Brasserie, Fort Lauderdale (projected for a fall opening)
Valentino's Cucina Italiana, Fort Lauderdale (the restaurant closed this spring and will reopen in a new location, set to debut in July)

Know of any we missed? Let us know in the comments.

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