9 new restaurants open, 2 restaurants close 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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This new restaurants makes old-fashioned-style Italian specialty sandwiches.

NEW RESTAURANTS

Italian sandwiches at hoagie chain

The new restaurant serves old-fashioned-style Italian specialty sandwiches using recipes passed down through generations. It layers gourmet meats and cheeses, a secret blend of spices and fresh vegetables onto seeded rolls that are baked fresh throughout the day. Read the full story.

This new Italian restaurant serves traditional Neapolitan wood-oven pizzas.

Second Italian restaurant by Sicilian cousins

The new Italian restaurant combines the flavors of Sicily, Naples and Sardinia. It features Sicilian and Neapolitan pizza using a traditional Neapolitan wood oven. It’s the second restaurant on the Treasure Coast for the Sicilian cousins. Read the full story.

This signature burger is 8 ounces of premium blend of brisket, short rib and chuck, topped with aged cheddar, roasted garlic aioli and fried zucchini straws.

Burgers, seafood at grill, oyster bar

The owners of the new grill and oyster bar closed the previous restaurant, which was a local staple, because the building was due for renovations. They took it a step further with a rebrand to update the menus, drinks and happy hour. Read the full story.

Try burritos for breakfast or lunch at this new restaurant.

Burritos for breakfast, lunch

The small Mexican food restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch and features a menu that features burritos, tacos and burrito bowls using slow-cooked meats, homemade beans and handmade tortillas. Read the full story.

The new restaurant features an authentic rotisserie, sandwiches and desserts.

Rotisserie chicken, porchetta, prime rib

The new restaurant features a rotisserie roasting chicken, porchetta and prime rib. Its Yorkshire pudding bowls have a crunchy outer shell, a savory vegetable filling and a choice of rotisserie meat. Read the full story.

The Cajun and Creole restaurant features seafood boils.

National Cajun food chain

A 29-year-old Stuart native is the franchisee for a national chain’s first Florida location. It’s a Cajun and Creole restaurant, featuring seafood boils with shrimp, lobster, crab, clams and mussels. Read the full story.

The menu at this new restaurant features a tuna tower.

Extensive menu, live music daily

The new restaurant features an extensive menu, live music daily and three bars inside its 10,000-square-foot building. The owners expanded their original location in South Florida with a location on the Treasure Coast. Read the full story.

National chicken wing chain

Wingstop opened a new location Dec. 18, 2023, in St. Lucie West at 986 S.W. St. Lucie West Blvd., Unit 13, Port St. Lucie. In St. Lucie County, the national chicken wing chain already had locations in Darwin Square on Port St. Lucie Boulevard and in Sabal Palm Plaza in Fort Pierce.

Bubble tea, Asian desserts

Mochi Tea Cafe opened Feb. 10 at 1668 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. It serves authentic premium bubble tea and Asian desserts. Boba tea, also known as bubble tea or pearl milk tea, is a beverage that originated in Taiwan.

Chris D'Annas' pumpkin seed-crusted chicken breast was shingled and served on a bed of caramelized onions and topped with goat cheese and wilted spinach.

CLOSED RESTAURANTS

Family-owned casual fine dining

Chris D’anna’s in Stuart closed in December 2023 and was replaced by a new restaurant. The casual fine-dining restaurant got its name from owners Christine and David Ames and their daughter, Anna. Christine ran the front of the house while David was the chef.

Smoothies, juices, healthy food

Jugos Mama in Fort Pierce has closed after about a year in business. Husband-and-wife owners Robert and Gloria Guzman opened it on Dec. 10, 2022, in the Sabal Palm Plaza. It served juices, smoothies, salads, sandwiches and pastries.

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.


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