South Florida’s own wellness and lifestyle brand and restaurant Pura Vida has been growing consistently, reaching an impressive 24 locations in the area. But it’s not stopping there: another new Pura Vida is in the works in Delray Beach, where it will open at 6 S Ocean Boulevard, according to coverage by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Pura Vida’s menu features All-Day Breakfast offerings that include a range of avocado toasts, pasture-raised egg sandwiches, fresh bagels, and raw organic açaí bowls. Salads are customizable with a choice of proteins; Wraps & Sandwiches and Bowls feature a ..read more

With roughly 20 locations either open or under development in Florida (plus several more in Texas and another in Riyadh), Mister01 Extraordinary Pizza is continuing its South Florida expansion with a new company-owned restaurant planned for Doral. Michelle Gonzalez of Coral Gables-based realtor Floridian First Realty brokered a ten-year lease for the new pizza restaurant, which will open at 8455 NE 53rd St G101. “Specializing in the retail restaurant sector, I am thrilled to represent MisterO1 to expand across South Florida and play a role in bringing an exceptional culinary experience to man ..read more

After launching its first South Florida location at 69 Northwest 26th Street in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, New York-born cafe chain Maman appears to be expanding its presence in the area with a new location headed to West Palm Beach. Recently submitted plan review paperwork shows a Maman location opening at 473 S Rosemary Ave, as part of indoor-outdoor shopping mall CityPlace. “On any given day of the week, Maman welcomes sleepy New Yorkers, local celebrities, moms-on-the-go, business partners, and friends into one of our many locations,” says the Maman website’s Our Story page. “Greeted b ..read more

As Florida-born “acai and juicery” chain 3Natives continues to build out its footprint in South Florida, a new location appears to be in the works at the Crossroads, a shopping center located on the northeast corner of the intersection between Royal Palm Beach Boulevard and Okeechobee Blvd in Royal Palm Beach. Plan review paperwork submitted by EQ Restaurants LLC shows a new 3Natives opening at 1192 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. “3Natives is spreading positive and healthy vibes throughout the whole state of Florida!” says the 3Natives website. And fast! The 3Natives menu features acai bowl varieties ..read more

Located at the intersection of Southwest 17th Avenue and FL-968, Vintage Auto Spa offers “ALL your Car Wash needs in one spot!” And soon, it will be offering a lot more: the company submitted plan review paperwork for a new restaurant at its address, 15 W 17th Avenue. “VINTAGE BISTRO CAFE coming soon!” says a recent Instagram post by Vintage Auto Spa. The post features video footage of a space with décor characterized by black-and-white photographs, gray brick, wood floors, wicker chairs, and the front of a vintage car emerging from the wall. But what about the food? No information is yet ava ..read more

Located on Jog Road south of West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Atlantic Plaza will soon be adding a sub shop to its food and drink roster. The new sub shop, Rocket Subs, has been serving up a selection of sandwiches for several months as a food truck concept, and now it’s moving into the brick-and-mortar space with a restaurant opening at 15200 Jog Road. Owner Ryan Laggini says the inception of the concept Rocket Subs concept came out of what he considered a lack of really good subs in the area. “I’d been feeling like there weren’t many good sandwiches,” Laggini told What Now on Monday ..read more

Deerwood Town Center, a retail center in southwest Miami-Dade County, is getting a new outpost of Bradenton-based brunch chain First Watch, according to coverage published by the South Florida Business Journal. First Watch Restaurant Group, the coverage says, has filed paperwork for renovations of the space at 12075 SW 152nd St. “The property is approximately 5,291 square feet and it’s situated on a one-acre lot,” says the Business Journal coverage, citing First Watch’s application. The work in question includes an interior remodel, exterior paint work, and new equipment, along with a new pat ..read more

Gardens Park Plaza, the retail center located on the southeast corner of the intersection between North Military Trail and Northlake Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, appears to be welcoming a new gelato concept into its retail and restaurant community. Paperwork submitted by Dragonfly Hospitality Group LLC shows Dolce Vita Gelato & Cafe opening at 4392 Northlake Blvd. Opening in the Palm Beach Gardens retail center, which is anchored by a Winn-Dixie, Dolce Vida would join restaurants like Souvlaki Fast, The Lunchbox, and Dunkin’. Behind Dragonfly Hospitality Group is owner Cinthya Requena ..read more

Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken” – is proud to celebrate its newest franchise store now open in Boca Raton, Florida, President and CEO Andy Howard announced. Huey Magoo’s Boca Raton is the 62nd restaurant opening company-wide spanning 12 states, with hundreds more franchises currently sold in 13 states. The 2,250 square foot end cap restaurant is the fifth of six restaurants in South Florida, joining Sunrise, Coral Springs, Oakland Park and North Lauderdale under Huey Magoo’s franchisees and construction, manufacturing and sales professionals Tyler and Bob Cafferty and family. The ..read more

WoodHouse announced that The Moore in the Miami Design District has officially begun its re-opening. The landmark enters its next century as a new lifestyle and cultural destination, complete with a private members club, boutique hotel, executive offices, gallery space, and Elastika, a new restaurant that opened to the public. Situated on the first floor, Elastika debuts as a modern-American restaurant helmed by Executive Chef Joe Anthony. Designed to become a destination gathering place and culinary cornerstone of Miami Design District, Elastika will act as the lobby of the neighborhood prov ..read more