The very best way to commit time in the course of a pandemic is in setting up for life after the pandemic. Optimistic signs of that foreseeable future lifetime abound on Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard these days. Here’s an update on what is new:
Vinos Wine Bar and Cocktail Lounge
Clayton Chelley may not have fantastic timing — he signed a lease on the new site of Vinos on Las Olas about a week in advance of the March coronavirus-closing of South Florida bars — but he does know how to make a great position to consume.
The new Vinos will open at 901 E. Las Olas Blvd., just down the street from the aged site (922 E Las Olas Blvd.), which has been torn down. (A spokesman for the Las Olas Corporation, owners of the assets, mentioned the redevelopment program for the land is however remaining deemed.)
Chelley suggests the new Vinos will be completely ready to open up in 3 or four weeks.
There is no way to re-generate all of the personal comforts of the beloved authentic, specifically the European coziness of the down-the-alley courtyard, but he is going to try.
“It was just a modest bar, but that was the glory of it,” Chelley says.
The warm woods and hues will be repeated in the new place, the candle wall has been re-designed and the bar will once more be topped by sections of wooden wine crates.
There will be an out of doors lounge region, included this time, an improvement over the outdated courtyard.
Inside of, the primary bar will be augmented by two wine rooms, each individual that contains a pair of high-leading tables with seating for six or eight. A independent space in a Victorian structure will be obtainable for private capabilities.
Hidden at the rear of an inconspicuous door will be a large-finish speakeasy that offers the new locale its identify: Vinos Wine Bar and Cocktail Lounge. Chelley suggests a template for the room can be discovered in Hollywood, in which Chelley past 12 months opened Sidecar Speakeasy at the Hotsy-Totsy Bar and Grill.
“This will be like no other bar on the road,” Chelley says. “It’s not likely to be pretentious. It is not heading to be noisy. There is heading to be seriously good minor nooks you can sit in.”
Visit Fb.com/vinosonlasolas.
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
Look for the opening of Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar at 800 E. Las Olas Blvd. in mid-late January, co-founder Barry Gutin claimed on Monday.
The makeover of the stately Spanish-tiled two-story setting up, once home to the flagship shop of the iconic Maus & Hoffman fashion store, was delayed by COVID and style changes to boost outside seating and a lot more conveniently accommodate takeout services.
When it opens, Cuba Libre will aid form an especially lively intersection, signing up for American Social and the outside Marlin Bar at the Tommy Bahama keep. No real truth to the rumor that Funds Just one Café on the other corner is searching for a mixologist. Check out CubaLibreRestaurant.com.
Eddie V’s Key Seafood
The indication for Eddie V’s Key Seafood has long gone up on the fa 1/4 u00e7ade of the new 46-story condominium tower at 100 Las Olas, but it is probably to be late February or early March before it opens, a spokesperson claimed Monday.
This will be the third Florida locale for the chain operated by Darden Dining places, which also operates Seasons 52, Funds Grille, Yardhouse, Bahama Breeze Island Grille and other attributes.
The Orlando place, close to I-4 south of Universal, has been particularly popular with South Florida Yelpers. There is one more Eddie V’s in Tampa.
Positioned as “a luxurious dining destination” with a wine record identified by Wine Spectator, Eddie V’s will involve a speakeasy-design and style cocktail room called the V Lounge. Go to EddieV.com.
GreenWise Market
Get the job done proceeds on Fort Lauderdale’s first GreenWise Sector at the corner of Las Olas Boulevard and Southeast Third Avenue, with a spokeswoman for mother or father business Publix predicting a January or early February opening.
The 28,000-sq.-foot spot, portion of Publix’s specialty grocery outlets showcasing organic and organic food things, is on the floor flooring of The Main Las Olas, a 1.4 million-sq.-foot mixed-use assets. Citizens will have a dedicated elevator into the store.
A GreenWise Sector opened last 12 months in Boca Raton at 8210 Glades Road. Visit GreenWisemarket.com.
Staff members Writer Ben Crandell can be attained at [email protected].
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