3 new restaurants opened in Stuart, Vero Beach; 2 favorites closed
Laurie K. BlandfordNew Mexican restaurant features creative burritos
A fast-casual national Mexican restaurant chain offers the brand’s classic menu items, such as the hibachi steak and shrimp burrito, sriracha shredded pork nachos and Nashville hot chicken burrito. Its entrees are customizable and made with fresh ingredients. First, customers choose a burrito or bowl, a taco trio, a taco salad, a quesadilla, nachos or the “chiwawa.” Then, they choose a protein. Finally, they add fresh toppings and premium add-ons.
A new health food restaurant is a superfruit bowl shop specializing in bowls that include chia, acai, pitaya and oatmeal. The bowls can be made vegan or gluten free, and adapted for keto, Paleo and Whole30 diets. There are also smoothies, juices and cold brews. Customers can pick from a menu of signature bowls or customize their own.
A Utah-based cookie shop opened a new location with its signature cookies — milk chocolate chip and classic pink sugar — on the menu every week, alongside four unique flavors. It's the third location on the Treasure Coast.
RESTAURANT CLOSINGS
- An iconic Florida barbecue restaurant chain closed its Fort Pierce location after 35 years on the heels of closing its Stuart location after 40 years. READ THE FULL STORY.
- Modern Juice Co. closed its Stuart location after its last day of business April 11 after five years, but its Jupiter locations remains open. HERE'S WHERE TO FIND HEALTHY FOOD LOCALLY.
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 laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com. Sign up for her What To Do in 772 weekly newsletter at profile.tcpalm.com/newsletters/manage.