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1 week ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
As Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers quickly works to establish its presence in southeast Michigan, the chain has a new location opening near the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The chain has an additional location in the pipeline for Sterling Heights (not to mention another planned for Chesterfield Township ultimately failed to come to fruition), but for the moment there are only two Raising Cane’s in all of Michigan: in East Lansing and in Canton.
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2 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
A new indoor golf course is preparing to launch in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood just in time for summer. Opening at 115 SW Eighth St, The Tips Golf will feature membership perks, golf lessons, and a food and beverage program. “Experience the perfect blend of sport, luxury, and entertainment at Miami’s premier indoor golf studio,” says the Tips Golf website.
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3 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
A new restaurant will soon be serving up “A Taste of Puglia in the Heart of South Beach”: Casa Petra, opening at the Bentley Hotel South Beach. “Nestled within the luxurious Bentley Hotel South Beach on Ocean Drive, Casa Petra is poised to become Miami Beach’s premier destination for authentic Italian cuisine,” says the Bentley website.
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4 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
A brand new fast-casual concept is getting ready to launch in South Florida. It’s focused on doing one thing extremely well: toast. Holy Toast—which you can think of as like a deli, or a panini place, but which is really something all its own—will take a build-your-own approach to toasts and sandwiches, and when it hits, it’s going to hit hard. A total of ten locations are planned for the Miami market, with plans to launch in New York too.
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4 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
With 22 locations listed as either open or under development on its website, Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza has grown considerably in recent years, and now it’s at work on its next new outpost. Plan review paperwork was submitted for a new Mister O1 in Dania Beach, opening at 1807 Pointe Blvd, Bldg 1 (the Mister O1 website has the address listed as 1801 Pointe Blvd).
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4 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
Sheridan Plaza, the retail center on Sheridan Street in Hollywood, will soon be home to a new Keke’s Breakfast Cafe. The breakfast chain, which has grown to encompass dozens of locations, is opening at 5301 Sheridan Street, Suite 16. Keke’s is growing its reputation with a menu of breakfast favorites. There are waffles in flavors like Apple-Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip or served as Chicken & Waffles. There’s French Toast—or better yet, Stuffed French Toast with Nutella.
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4 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
Founded in Miami by James and Argelio Aguayo, “Sushi Sake is your neighborhood Sushi bar where passion meets flavor.” And in recent years, it’s been expanding to more and more neighborhoods, blowing past the 30-location mark with openings all over Florida. Now the brand’s next stop is in North Miami Beach, at 325 71st Street. “We’re still under construction, looking to open towards the end of the year,” Angel, the franchisee behind the upcoming location, told What Now on Thursday.
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4 weeks ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
Founded in 1996, Cannoli Kitchen Pizza is one of South Florida’s own homegrown mainstays for pizza and other Italian favorites. It serves up pastas, sub sandwiches, stromboli, and of course cannoli and other desserts too. “Cannoli Kitchen is inspired by the warmth and lively spirit of cherished childhood memories, reminiscent of joyful moments gathered in a bustling family kitchen,” says the brand’s website.
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1 month ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
With fourteen locations currently in operation and many more on the way, the Fresh Monkee is bringing its “truly healthy protein shakes” all over the country. The brand already has a presence in states like Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Arizona, and now it’s preparing to launch new locations in Florida both in the Jacksonville market and in Davie, where a new Fresh Monkee will open at 13606 W State Rd 84.
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1 month ago | 
whatnow.com | Neil Cooney
“Amal is where the Lebanese spirit of joie de vivre comes to life,” says the website of Amal, the Lebanese restaurant brand from Ink Entertainment Group that has locations in Toronto and in Coconut Grove. “A place where cuisine, sharing, and simply living unite. It’s a voyage through time and place that embraces the pursuit of pleasure. Amal aims to feed and provoke the soul, above all, nourishing it with hope.
