MAASS retained its MICHELIN star and Evelyn’s was again MICHELIN‑recommended, the Four Seasons announced on May 29, 2026.

Phat Boy Sushi is opening a Downtown Palm Beach Gardens location in mid‑to‑late July with sushi, hibachi skillets and a full bar.

STAND., from the team behind Michelin‑starred Shingo, opens June 4 on Miracle Mile with house‑baked shokupan, matcha and a fall izakaya service. The 24‑seat cafe starts as a daytime walk‑in.

Chef Pawan Pinisetti's new South Beach window, Cheesesteak For Sale, pares the menu to two sandwiches — a Wagyu cheesesteak and a porchetta — each $23.

State inspectors temporarily shut five Palm Beach County restaurants after finding flies, roaches and rodent droppings; most reopened after follow‑up inspections.

1804 Haitian Pizza folds griot, oxtail and conch into pies at its North Miami shop, with a Pompano Beach outpost now listed online.

Upside, a music-first cocktail lounge, opens in Wynwood on June 5 with DJ sets, creative cocktails and shareable bites.

South Florida barbecue joints are being squeezed by record beef prices as a decades‑low cattle herd and drought push wholesale costs up. Local pitmasters say brisket bills have jumped and menu math is getting tighter.

Misha’s Cupcakes will close its Coral Gables walk‑in shop at the end of May and move baking to Pembroke Pines as the business shifts toward wholesale and delivery.

Pompano Beach’s Bagel Snack was voted South Florida’s best deli; new owners kept the menu and weathered early equipment troubles. Locals say the bagels and pastrami sealed the win.

After Coral Gables delayed a vote on World Cup plaza screenings, Fritz & Franz owner Harald Neuweg rescinded his permit request, put the Bierhaus up for sale and says he’ll move the business out of the city.

A Michelin-trained chef will open a 140-seat Greek restaurant on Main Highway in Coconut Grove this summer.

Segafredo L'Originale will close on June 21 after 26 years on Lincoln Road. The restaurant plans a free final celebration on the day of its last service.