Flagler Village just scored a Miami import with a serious sweet tooth. Sweet Melody, the Miami-born small-batch ice cream shop, has officially opened its first Broward County location inside The Hive in Fort Lauderdale. The compact scoop counter brings the brand's music-forward, nostalgia-soaked style north, serving a rotating seasonal menu, vegan options and a handful of treats you can only get at this spot.
What to expect at the Fort Lauderdale shop
The new outpost debuts a Fort Lauderdale exclusive called "The Hive" - a buttery vanilla flavor loaded with chocolate flakes and honeycomb candy - and is teaming up with neighborhood favorites like Heritage, Wells Coffee, Cookie Head and LoveLee Bakeshop for limited-run flavors through April, according to Miami New Times. Inside, the space leans into a 1960s-inspired rec-room vibe, complete with vinyl records spinning on a turntable to keep the brand’s playful, music-first identity front and center. On the menu, Sweet Melody leans on its ultra-premium base with seasonal flavors like banana pudding and tres leches, along with dairy-free choices such as midnight chocolate truffle.
Founder story and expansion plans
Founder Mike Romeu traces the brand back to a lime-green $50 ice-cream maker and some serious garage experimentation, according to Sweet Melody. The company lists the Fort Lauderdale shop at 908 N. Flagler Dr. and shows it as open, and regional reporting notes the team is planning additional 2026 openings, including a Flagler Street flagship in Miami, according to What Now Miami. Those moves continue a steady climb that started in Kendall and expanded into a Citadel market presence as Sweet Melody approaches its tenth year in business.
Grand opening and neighborhood context
The scoops are already flowing, but Sweet Melody has set a formal grand opening for April 1, according to Miami New Times. The arrival adds to Flagler Village’s growing mix of food and retail and fits neatly into a broader wave of Miami-born concepts pushing into Broward County. For now, the shop is open for quick scoops inside The Hive and should be easy to spot while strolling the Flagler Village stretch.
