What’s New in The Palm Beaches for Spring 2024

Discover The Palm Beaches Unveils Exciting Enhancements

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.


,


April 24, 2024


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The Palm Beaches

, renowned for 47 miles of sun-kissed coastline and a vibrant collection of activities, welcomes the arrival of spring with an array of fresh offerings. Visitors will find new experiences through the destination’s tremendous growth, with The Palm Beaches seeing a total combined investment of

more than


$500 million




across a dozen hotels over the past few months alone.

Within the next two years, an anticipated


$1 billion

collective investment

for 16 new properties in the pipeline is expected to add nearly 2,200 more rooms.

“The Palm Beaches are experiencing an unprecedented surge in development in the tourism industry, with significant investments injecting new energy and prosperity into our local economy,” said

Milton Segarra

, CDME, president and CEO for Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the tourism marketing organization for

Palm Beach County

. “The strong pipeline of growth is set to transform the hospitality landscape and elevate the region as we further accelerate the destination as a leader in

Florida

.”

NEWSWORTHY HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS



Several hotels and resorts throughout The Palm Beaches have recently undergone substantial updates to enhance the guest experience.

Tideline Palm Beach Ocean Resort and Spa

has been reimagined with a dramatic new design, following a

$20 million

renovation by owner and financier

Jeff Greene

. The refurbishment has touched all areas of this coveted resort, including the stylistic pool entrance, the grand lobby, and the outdoor dining patio offering stunning views alongside a private beachfront.

The

Renaissance

Boca Raton

recently debuted in Midtown Boca Raton after a multimillion-dollar renovation, including updated guest rooms, main lobby, corridors, meeting space, club lounge, and fitness center. The renovation also includes the addition of a 30,000-square-foot resort-style pool deck with a waterfall backdrop, and a “WET by Meat Market” tiki bar to service pool and VIP cabana guests with food and beverage options.

The

Hilton West Palm Beach

has debuted a

$25 million

renovation with 400 refreshed guestrooms, including 43 suites, four enhanced dining destinations, a reimagined pool deck, and six newly constructed cabanas. In addition, there is a new lobby bar and a variety of wellness activities such as meditative sound healing, poolside sessions, weekly fitness classes, and more.

Flagler Club

, the ultra-luxury, private-access boutique hotel nestled within the top two floors of

The Breakers Palm Beach

, experienced a full-scale renovation with a new, modern aesthetic extending throughout 21 guest rooms and suites, as well as its lounge and terrace. The transformative new look from Tihany Design was inspired by the cosmopolitan lifestyle of The Breakers’ clientele.

The Seagate Golf Club

in

Delray Beach

has reopened its course after a major renovation to its

Joe Lee

-designed 18-hole championship golf course and practice facilities. World-renowned architect J.

Drew Rogers

oversaw the renovation, which enhanced the gameplay of each hole and, in some instances, resulted in complete redesigns. The Seagate also renovated its 41,064-square-foot Golf Clubhouse.

The Singer Oceanfront Resort

is set to debut this spring after a multimillion-dollar renovation and conversion to Curio Collection by Hilton. The property will offer a coastal escape on Singer Island with 223 freshly renovated guest rooms and suites, all with private outdoor balconies. The vibrant culinary program will offer three new concepts, including the island’s only beachfront bar, “Top Shell,” signature restaurant “Caretta Caretta,” and grab-and-go style gourmet retail at “The Market at Singer.”

Amrit Ocean Resort

is expected to open during the summer on Singer Island with 155 guest rooms, featuring more than 100,000 square feet of spa and integrated health services across four floors, including the only indoor-outdoor Aayush hydrothermal experience of its kind. This health-centric resort will offer four food and beverage options, each focusing on health and wellness, including the plant-based restaurant “AYRE” by Celebrity Chef

Matthew Kenney

.

The

Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa

will unveil a multimillion-dollar renovation later this year, which will elevate the luxury resort’s modernized yet warm coastal design. The resort’s new layout will boast an open space concept throughout sections of the property, and the renovation will include the restaurant, lobby, marketplace, bar, and lounge.

The Vineta Hotel

is expected to open later this year in

Palm Beach

, just two blocks off legendary Worth Avenue. Paying homage to the hotel’s legacy, Oetker Collection will restore the Vineta name, which it held for more than five decades, heralding a refined new chapter in the property’s nearly 100-year history. As part of the restoration work, the aim is to bring the hotel back to its original splendor.

The Gulfstream Hotel

, a historic property in Lake Worth Beach, will be refreshed under the control of Restoration St. Louis. The firm specializes in historic restoration, and the

$100 million

project will mark a new start for the property, which opened in 1925 and is part of the National Register of Historic Places. It is set to open as a Marriott Bonvoy property, with the renovation expected to take approximately 15 months.

The

Boca Raton

is reimagining its iconic Beach Club hotel with a

$100 million

investment, slated for completion in

December 2024

. Guests and club members will discover an entirely redesigned arrival, new restaurants, a completely refreshed lobby featuring a new bar and café, a new fitness facility and oceanside event space, and a renovation of the hotel’s 207 guest rooms and suites.

NEW RESTAURANTS IN A HOT CULINARY SCENE

Le Bar

a Vin

in

Palm Beach

has reopened and is gaining a new chef and a new menu. Chef

Antonio Mellino

, executive chef at Quattro Passi (an

Amalfi Coast

three-Michelen star restaurant), will create fresh tastes with the intent of making the wine bar and nightclub a renowned destination for food.

Elevate

Skye Bar

& Lounge

has opened on the rooftop at the Opal Grand in

Delray Beach

, overlooking the city’s bustling Atlantic Avenue with stunning ocean views. The casually sophisticated open-air sanctuary offers a menu starring small plates and shareable dishes.

Pink Steak

, a modern steakhouse with a retro-chic

Florida

vibe, has opened at The Shops at The Press in

West Palm Beach

. Chef

Julian Gremaud

, renowned for Avocado Grill in downtown

West Palm Beach

, has created a sexy atmosphere for steak lovers, with opening courses of caviars and raw bar-ish selections.

Brandon’s


Palm Beach

at the Tideline Palm Beach Ocean Resort and Spa has launched “Brunch & Vinyl” every Sunday. Chef

Gary Mawu

celebrates international flavors with dim sum and zensai, free-flowing sushi, and continental classics, alongside

Miami

-based DJ & vinyl artist

Diego Harispe

spinning hand-picked edits.

The Seagate

in

Delray Beach

has hired executive chef


Dmitriy Kakuschke


to oversee its award-winning hotel, beach club, yacht club, and golf club culinary operations teams. Kakuschke joined The Seagate from the 4-Diamond JW Marriott luxury hotel in

Nashville

where he was executive chef at Bourbon Steak managed by Michelin-starred chef

Michael Mina

.

Campi Italian

has opened at The Ray Hotel in

Delray Beach

. The casual yet swanky experience seeks to transport diners on an Italian voyage by serving age-old Italian favorites with an upscale twist, from in-house made fresh pasta to tableside flambéed Fiorentina steak.

Tutto Mare

will be developed inside the Palm Beach Playhouse at The Royal Poinciana Plaza as

Palm Beach’s

first and only intra-coastal waterfront restaurant. The Mediterranean concept is from Tutto il Giorno restaurant group, founded by husband-and-wife team,

Gianpaolo de Felice

and Gabby Karan de Felice, daughter of fashion designer Donna Karan. The restaurant is set to debut later this year, and will seat 200 guests.

Elisabetta’s Ristorante, Bar and Pizzeria

has just opened Bar Capri, a rooftop bar with sweeping views of

West Palm Beach

, including the Intracoastal Waterway and the town of Palm Beach. The 75-seat covered bar area will serve Elisabetta’s bar bites and pizza, as well as cocktails, wine, and beer, Monday-Friday starting at

4 p.m.

and on Saturdays and Sundays starting at

12 p.m.

Meat Market

, an award-winning upscale modern steakhouse in

Boca Raton

, has debuted adjacent to the Renaissance Boca Raton. The restaurant offers guests a high-end dining experience focusing on quality menu options, including prime cuts of steak, seafood, and seasonal produce in a sophisticated setting.

The Blue Door

, a coastal bistro in

West Palm Beach’s

“SoSo” (South of Southern Boulevard) district, has opened with indoor and al fresco seating. The restaurant offers a Mediterranean-inspired menu with an emphasis on seafood, and a beverage program featuring wines from smaller vineyards in coastal

Europe

.

The Blind Monk

, a beloved local restaurant known for its delectable tapas and wine concept, has opened its new location inside AKA West Palm. The restaurant is an expansion of the culinary concept from a wine bar to an all-day bistro, and the beverage program also includes a full bar with a curated cocktail list.

Radcliffe’s

Speakeasy & Supper Club

has been reborn with a “secret alley entrance” behind its sister restaurant, The Wine Room Kitchen & Bar. The revival of this historic

Delray Beach

hidden treasure offers a unique dining and entertainment experience with live jazz and R&B performances and an eclectic, upscale menu.

NiMo Coastal Mediterranean

, a new restaurant in

Tequesta

, offers dishes that pay homage to the Mediterranean and

Middle East

. Acclaimed star chef

Niven Patel

and his business partner

Mohamed Alkassar

earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand Honor for their

Miami

restaurant, Ghee Indian Kitchen, and NiMo is their first restaurant in The Palm Beaches.

Mia Rosebud

, an iconic

Chicago

restaurant, is now open in

Boca Raton

. With a distinctive ambiance complemented by its spacious interior and inviting exterior terrace, the restaurant is known for classic Italian cuisine and generous portions.

Corvina Seafood Grill

in

Boca Raton

has kicked off Santorini Saturdays with an Aegean Sea-inspired selection of Coastal Greek specialties and cocktails and live music on Saturday evenings, along with a Complimentary Cava Cart. In addition, the restaurant has unveiled new dishes under the direction of Executive Chef

Jeff Tunks

, who has been at the helm of the restaurant since it first opened.

Stage Kitchen & Bar

, a modern Indian-inspired restaurant, is opening a second county location in

Boca Raton

. The new restaurant is expected to debut later this year in Restaurant Row after it surged to popularity in

Palm Beach Gardens

under the helm of James Beard Foundation Award-nominee Chef

Pushkar Marathe

.

Fiolina Pasta

, a new restaurant in

Boca Raton’s

Restaurant Row, is inspired by the female pasta makers of

Italy

who carry on the art of making pasta by hand. Michelin-starred and

James Beard

Award-winning Chef

Fabio Trabocchi

leads the restaurant, which features authentic classic and regional Italian cuisine.

The destination has recently welcomed five new immersive Omakase dining experiences:

Bōken

at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan,

Sushi By

Bou Omakase

at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens,

Konro

in

West Palm Beach’s

Flamingo Park area, and

AlleyCat Boca

and

Kapow Noodle Bar

in

Boca Raton

. These establishments offer intimate seating of 12 or fewer, providing the perfect setting to indulge in an interactive chef-driven meal. Guests at Bōken can enhance their culinary journey by pairing meals with a selection of drinks, ranging from premium sake, Japanese craft beer, house-infused cucumber sake, and Fukucho Seaside, a sparkling sake from a female-owned brewery in

Japan

. Meanwhile, at Sushi by Bou, guests can sit back and let the chef decide their menu and unique libations. Konro is a Japanese Grill helmed by Chef

Jacob Bickelhaupt

that serves a 10-14 course tasting menu with classic old-world techniques, such as the A6 “drunken” Wagyu tripled seared over rare Binchotan charcoal which earned the chef two Michelin stars from his first restaurant in

Chicago

. AlleyCat Boca now offers an exciting omakase-meets izakaya social dining experience by award-winning celebrity Chef

David Bouhadana

and Chef

Eric Baker

. Kapow offers a Sake Sommelier for seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers to enjoy a selection along with signature dishes, providing a harmonious blend of delicate flavors and nuanced profiles at all price points.

ATTRACTION UPDATES

Rapids Waterpark

in

Riviera Beach

has unveiled its newest and biggest attraction: MEGA MAYHEM,

Florida’s

only dueling water coaster, and the longest one of its kind. The ride features two side-by-side flumes where riders speed down twists and turns and then are propelled uphill by a unique blast of water jet technology.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre

has a new $5 million state-of-the-art 198-seat “black box” style theatre, located adjacent to the MainStage, named The Island Theatre. The Island Theatre features a two-story layout with 198 comfortable seats and cutting-edge technical infrastructure. Its flexible design allows for various performance configurations, from intimate musicals and thought-provoking plays to captivating museum exhibitions, movie screenings, and vibrant cabarets.

PopStroke Palm Beach

has broken ground on its new location in

West Palm Beach

and is expected to open later this year. The mini-golf experience, which is backed by Tiger Woods and TaylorMade, will boast two 18-hole putting greens with views of

Palm Beach

International Airport along with a two-story modern restaurant, sushi bar, club, rooftop pool, outdoor beer garden with games, lounge, and an outdoor playground.

The Honey Fitz

, a legendary presidential yacht that served five consecutive U.S. presidents, has undergone a historic restoration and is now available for charters and luxury events. The yacht is docked at

Pelican Club

in Jupiter, and it rose to fame after

Harry S. Truman

,

Dwight D. Eisenhower

,

Lyndon B. Johnson

,

Richard Nixon

, and most notably,

John F. Kennedy

, enjoyed the vessel.

Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center

is expected to debut an innovative seagrass nursery exhibit this spring. The new tanks will serve as an educational resource for visitors, as well as a functioning nursery to facilitate the growth of seagrass, manatee’s preferred food source.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

is launching new sea turtle experiences during nesting season this summer. From Sunrise Nest Excavations to Hatchling Releases and Guided Turtle Walks, these new Eco Experiences offer an insightful and hands-on approach to understanding the importance of preserving our ocean and the creatures that call it home.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

, in association with INFINITY Experiences, Felix & Paul Studios and PHI Studio, will present Space Explorers: THE INFINITE funded by

William A. Meyer

, from

June 4 through September 2, 2024

. The highly acclaimed experience will transport visitors on a journey as they roam freely inside a state-of-the-art, virtual 3D replica of the International Space Station (ISS), float in space alongside the astronauts, and admire breathtaking sights of Earth that only a handful have ever seen before — all without ever leaving the ground.

Lion Country Safari

has welcomed a male southern white rhinoceros calf to its herd, one of the country’s largest. “Orion” the calf is a significant addition to the park’s rhino herd and to the White Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan, a national collaboration to save imperiled species from extinction. Guests can see “Orion” and his mother, “Bloom,” from their vehicles in the park’s Hwange National Park section of the safari.

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

has welcomed a baby

Hoffman’s

two-toed sloth to mother sloth “Wilbur” and father “Dustin” through a Sloth Species Survival Plan. Guests can see “Wilbur” and her baby in the sloth habitat. In addition, guests can also enjoy a new Bear Experience, which offers an unforgettable experience with the zoo’s resident rescued black bear brothers “Lewis” and “Clark.”

SEASONAL EVENTS

MOSAIC

(Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture) is an annual month-long celebration of The Palm Beaches’ art and cultural scene from the

Cultural Council for

Palm Beach County

. All during May, visitors can take advantage of special offers such as “buy one, get one” deals and up to 50 percent off discounts on admission tickets, retail purchases, and unique experiences throughout the culturally rich region. Participating organizations range from the beloved

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

to the interactive

Cox Science Center and Aquarium

and the world-class

Norton Museum of Art

. Throughout the month, more than 90 artists will participate in

Palm Beach County

Open Studios

on

Saturday, May 18

, and

Sunday, May 19


between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.

With more than 25 limited-time, one-of-a-kind deals on a wide range of experiences, MOSAIC is the perfect time to visit The Palm Beaches.

SunFest

is marking its 40

^th

celebration along the

West Palm Beach

waterfront

May 3-5

. The lineup for SunFest 2024 includes Nelly,

Cole Swindell

, Rebelution, Third Eye Blind,

Billy Idol

, Yung Gravy, The Revivalists,

Elle King

, Shaggy, Dashboard Confessional, and many more. New this year, SunFest is introducing

The Palm

, a three-hour all-inclusive VIP culinary experience with views of the Ideal Nutrition Stage and amenities.

A Delray Beach Family Affair

celebrates freedom, history, and family on

May 19

in the backyard of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. The family-reunion-style event features speakers who will engage the audience with accounts of

Florida’s

history, which includes news of the emancipation of enslaved people that reached the state’s citizens on

May 20, 1865

.

The Center for Arts and Innovation

in

Boca Raton

is hosting the “RPBW Exhibition” on display from

April 20-May 19

.

Renzo Piano

is a renowned Pritzker Prize-winning architect who spearheaded the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), the company selected to design the center as the new arts and cultural destination in the city.

The Pink Retreat

is known as “the most colorful girls’ getaway in

Palm Beach

,” and it returns for its fifth year from

June 20-23

in

West Palm Beach

featuring tours, shopping, and more for women of all ages who share a common bond and a colorful closet. There will be many fun activity options, such as a special shopping experience at the Lilly Pulitzer store on Worth Avenue in

Palm Beach

that is exclusive to attendees.

Eudēmonia

(Greek for “life well lived”) is launching this year from

November 1-3

in

West Palm Beach

. Through a partnership between DTPB and the team that brought Wanderlust festivals to more than 20 countries, this transformational three-day summit is designed to empower guests to cultivate their well-being in all dimensions of life: physical, mental, and social. The event will offer a range of talks from leaders on the frontiers of health and longevity, experiential activities such as treatments, classes, and workouts, an expo hall filled with the latest brands in wellness tech, and daily culinary experiences designed to fuel guests’ journeys. Guests can sign up for the

newsletter

for early access to tickets.

TRANSPORTATION NEWS

Palm Beach

International Airport

(PBI) has new service to give visitors even more options to arrive in The Palm Beaches. Visitors from

Tampa

,

Tallahassee

, and

Pensacola

in

Florida

as well as

Nassau

and Marsh Harbour in the

Bahamas

can now enjoy daily flights from

Silver Airways

. Visitors from

San Juan, Puerto Rico

will soon be able to fly nonstop on

Frontier Airlines

beginning

June 2

. Visitors from

Chicago

will soon be able to fly nonstop on

American Airlines

throughout the summer.

NEW TRAVEL PLANNING TOOLS

To help travelers plan their perfect getaway, DTPB recently introduced an

interactive quiz

on its official website. This personalized tool highlights the new brand campaign, “The Palm Beaches Collection,” and recommends tailored experiences based on individual interests, offering insights into the destination’s diverse offerings and unique attractions, including arts and culture, shopping, sports, spa and wellness, nature and outdoors, or culinary. The website offers

free tools

to simplify the planning process, including a comprehensive Visitors Guide, direct hotel booking platform, a calendar of upcoming events, dining recommendations, and more.

To learn more about The Palm Beaches, visit

The Palm Beaches

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