Here’s another list of South Florida restaurant openings you should know about. As always, we interviewed each business owner to confirm the details.
Check out the full articles linked beneath each blurb.
Double Take Market & Eatery — North Miami Beach
Address: 319 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Status: Targeting an opening in two to three months. Plans are still under review, and construction is in the early stages.
What to expect: Combined specialty market and fast-casual eatery where guests can shop for groceries, sit down for a meal or pick up ready-made options. The space will include tables for on-site dining and a market selection built around specialty dry goods, imported items, fresh meat and seafood.
Menu highlights: Caribbean fusion with Haitian, Puerto Rican, Dominican and American influences. Guests will also be able to choose steaks from the meat case and have them cooked on the grill.
Market highlights: Fresh seafood, higher-end meat selections, Chef Friol sausage, organic rice and imported Haitian goods. Catering and meal prep services are also planned.
Hours: Planned seven days a week. Exact hours are still being finalized, with the team currently considering an 8 a.m.–5 p.m. window for breakfast and lunch; dinner hours are to be announced.
Who’s behind it: Operating partner Sterline Vil, along with a broader ownership group that includes Puerto Rican partners.
Full article coming soon.
Paris Baguette — Wynwood / Miami
Address: 2217 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Status: Targeting an opening within one to two weeks, with construction and permitting in the final stages.
What to expect: French-inspired bakery café franchise opening its first Miami location in the Wynwood arts district. The shop spans about 3,000 square feet, with roughly 40 indoor seats and space for another 20 to 30 guests on an outdoor patio.
Menu highlights: Croissants, mochi donuts, tiramisu tarts, Portuguese pastel de nata, buns, Danishes, pastries, coffee and tea. The café is designed as a place where guests can stop in for breakfast, coffee or a longer sit-down visit.
Brand note: Franchisee Cesar Paoli first discovered Paris Baguette during frequent trips to New York and said he liked the brand’s café-style format. He is opening this Miami store as a test for the market and may pursue additional territories if it performs well.
Hours: To be announced.
Who’s behind it: Franchisee Cesar Paoli.
Picanha 305 Brazilian Steakhouse — Downtown Miami
Address: 204 NE 1st St., Miami, FL 33132
Status: Now Open!
What to expect: Upscale Brazilian steakhouse opening in the former Sparky’s Barbecue space downtown. The restaurant will begin with about 50 indoor seats and a service model built around a salad bar, grilled meats and pay-by-weight ordering.
Menu highlights: Picanha, ribs, skirt steak and other grilled meats cut to order at a service window. Guests will build a plate from the salad bar, choose meats prepared to their preferred temperature, weigh the plate and pay based on how much they selected.
Salad bar and drinks: Fresh-cut items will include tomatoes, mozzarella, lettuce, potato salad, chicken salad, beets and carrots. The beverage program will include beer, wine, draft beer, bottled beer, soft drinks and sakérinhas, a sake-based version of a caipirinha.
Hours: Planned daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Who’s behind it: Owners Valter Guida and Carol Li. Guida began his restaurant career as a waiter at a Brazilian steakhouse in the early 1990s and wants to bring a more personal style of service to the concept.
The Cuban Oven — Hialeah
Address: 395 E. 1st Ave., Hialeah, FL 33010
Status: Opening soon!
What to expect: Cuban restaurant opening in a former bakery space in downtown Hialeah. The roughly 1,500-square-foot restaurant will focus on fresh Cuban food made with natural ingredients instead of frozen products.
Menu highlights: Fresh green plantains, sweet plantains, fries, pork, Cuban sandwiches and other Cuban staples. Owner Vladimir Sanchez said the goal is to preserve the flavor of Cuban cooking by working with fresh produce and ingredients.
Vision: The restaurant is inspired by the Cuban food culture Sanchez grew up with, including Cuban sandwiches made with fresh pork, ham and cheese. Sanchez said his wife and co-owner, Maite Capote, also helped inspire the concept.
Hours: Planned daily 7 a.m.–11 p.m.
Who’s behind it: Husband-and-wife owners Vladimir Sanchez and Maite Capote.
