

There will also be a new style of service where orders are placed at the bar and the food and drinks are served at your table. The menu will be mostly shareable dishes (and signature cocktails) with a dash of island flavor profiles such as Coconut Shrimp, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos, Ahi Poke bowls, Chicken Breasts with Jerk Marinade, Piña Colada Cake and Key Lime Pie. The Tommy Bahama retail store already there on level one will relocate to the new Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar location on level two, near Nordstrom and Saks, so that the 9,000-square-foot, open-floor plan will now have a store, restaurant, bar and outdoor patio. The newest Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar is scheduled to open at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens on June 20, the ninth in Florida for the tropical lifestyle brand. “Delray Beach is a special culinary and hospitality destination that I’m happy to be able to add my vision and concepts.” 233 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach 56 “Coming to The Ray Hotel was something of a no-brainer for us, as the property itself exudes that vibrant, beachy-yet- modern feel, a perfect fit for what Campi is.” In other news at the hotel: Chef Akira Back will, in addition to helming his eponymous eatery, also take over Rosewater Rooftop.“I could not be more excited to be expanding in Delray Beach with Rosewater Rooftop,” Back says. “We’ve found a new culinary home here in Delray Beach, with this being our third restaurant we will open in the downtown area,” Huegel says. Known for Manhattan’s Campagnola, Bill’s Townhouse, American Cut and Scarpetta, Huegel also has Avalon Steak & Seafood as well as Lulu’s Café & Cocktails in Delray Beach’s dining and entertainment enclave. This new concept from restaurateur Curt Huegel is expected to open in The Ray Hotel sometime this fall, taking the space that formerly housed Ember Grill.

Here’s what’s coming soon to a city near you. When it comes to food, South Florida is a great place to be.
