7 new restaurants open, 2 restaurants close, 1 closing soon on Treasure Coast
In case you missed any of the stories for subscribers about new and closed restaurants that TCPalm previously posted throughout this month, here's a roundup with links.
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NEW RESTAURANTS
Smoothie, juice bar, cafe
The new smoothie and juice bar with a small cafe is run by a husband-and-wife team from the Bahamas. They have been trying to open their restaurant since 2020 but were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story.
Venezuelan-American restaurant
The new Venezuelan-American restaurant with a bakery and cafe is run by a husband-and-wife team from Caracas, Venezuela, who wanted people to experience Venezuelan and American food. Read the full story.
Thai food, omakase dinner
A new authentic Thai restaurant serves Thai food, sushi and oysters. It offers the "omakase" dining experience, a chef-curated dinner known for its direct interactions with the chef. Read the full story.
Latin rotisserie, cocktail bar
Treasure Coast restaurateur Kyle Greene pays homage to his South Florida roots and culinary adventures in Miami and San Diego, California, with his seventh restaurant. Read the full story.
Italian restaurant, pizza place
The owner of the new Italian restaurant and pizza place is originally from New York, and he's been in the pizza industry for decades. It has pizza-by-the-slice, specialty pizzas, subs, wings and pastas. Read the full story.
Coffee chain opens in Stuart
Cali Coffee opened its first Treasure Coast location on Feb. 24 at the newly constructed Pineapple Plaza on Federal Highway in Stuart. The statewide drive-thru and walk-up chain that doesn't have indoor seating is planning to open 12 new locations in Florida, including Stuart and Port St. Lucie. The second location isn't expected to open until next year, said co-owner Craig Avera.
Burger chain opens in Sebastian
Five Guys opened a Sebastian location on Feb. 7 in the same Sebastian Corners plaza as the Indian River County Tax Collector’s Office. It’s at 1929 U.S. 1, which was the previous location of Las Palmas Cuban Restaurant before it moved to The Shoppes of Sebastian.
CLOSED RESTAURANTS
Longtime restaurant closes
West End Grill in St. Lucie West, which originally opened in 2005, closed in December. The restaurant had put up sign that it would reopen in February but never did.
Burger joint closes
Square Pie in Vero Beach, which opened in October last year, closed in January after its owner moved the business down to Miami. Burger 101 remains open at Ty’s Deli.
CLOSING SOON
Island Beach Bar & Restaurant, which opened three years ago in the gated community of Ocean Village on South Hutchinson Island, is closing May 21. The owner’s other locations include 2nd Street Bistro in downtown Fort Pierce and The Twisted Lime in Vero Beach.
Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm's entertainment reporter and columnist dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Follow her on Twitter @TCPalmLaurie and Facebook @TCPalmLaurie. Email her at [email protected]. Sign up for her What To Do in 772 weekly newsletter at profile.tcpalm.com/newsletters/manage.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: New restaurants in Sebastian, Stuart, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, PSL
