

But we’re working on it.Įxpectation is for much of this to open in 2020, with the rest in 2021. I like many of the ones we have, but residents say they want more, and, if I were evaluating us, I’d say we are behind what other cities offer. Overall, I’m happy because one complaint I’ve heard about Plantation is that we need more restaurant offerings. There will be East, West and Midtown routes. The idea of a coordinated area for residents and nightlife will be connected with a shuttle. Kaluz Restaurant will be across the street. Signed tenants include UFC Fitness, Mana Poke Restaurant, Downtown Cigar Bar, Urban Bricks Pizza and Avalon Nail Spa. North of Broward Boulevard, at the old Fashion Mall property, Plantation Walk is coming together. There are two are three open spots still.

It needs to be special.Īlso coming to the Sears area, tentatively dubbed Plantation Social: Gametime entertainment center, Powerhouse Gym, Sola Salons and Noire Nail Bar. So the bar of expectation is going to be really high. My personal opinion is that this area is the dead-center point for what we’re trying to do at Midtown. (YOLO’s approval before the city council is still in the future.) The next step is for the city to approve a construction permit. 18 meeting, we felt comfortable with what we saw. So we asked they try again, work with our Planning and Zoning Division, and made some modifications. Lazy Dog lists 25 California locations and others nationwide and promotes “hand-crafted American Food and Drink.” They also like to play around with childhood favorites, such as “Spaghetti Squash and Beetballs, a tasty, robust vegetarian spin on the classic dish.”īoth properties had presented their plans to the council earlier in the year, but the council didn’t buy in. The web site says they specialize in craft cocktails, local ingredients and farm-fresh comfort food. The overall area, called Midtown, will be enhanced by a shuttle service and other features the city is working on.īack to the two restaurants: Whiskey Cake comes to us after five locations in Texas, one in Oklahoma City and one in Tampa. They join YOLO, a brand popular on Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas, to form a triumvirate to replace the old Sears at the Westfield Broward Mall.Ĭentral Plantation is going through a massive overhaul, with the development at Sears being accompanied by new project at the old Fashion Mall, called Plantation Walk. The additions are called Whiskey Cake and Lazy Dog. The creation of a dining and entertainment centerpiece is coming together: The City Council approved two designs for new restaurants at its Sept. Let’s Eat, Plantation: Restaurants coming
