11 May 14-20, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | 3201 RICKENBACKER CWY, KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149 305.361.3818 | WWW.THERUSTYPELICAN.COM BE SOCIAL WITH US! /RUSTYPELICANMIAMI Join us for SUNSET HOUR EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-6:30PM miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | communication somewhere in customer service is still unconfirmed. Publix has not said whether the reversal applies across all of its seven-state foot- print or only to Florida, where open carry is legal. The chatbot is telling anyone who asks that open carry is now for law enforcement only, a dif- ferent answer than Publix was giving eight months ago. Publix. publix.com. OLEE FOWLER ▼ BOCA RATON IN THE STARS Black Star Bakery and Cafe, a wildly popular New York City coffee shop and bakery mini-chain, is making its South Florida debut in downtown Boca Raton this spring. According to Boca Daily News, the bakery will take over a space at Royal Palm Place near the cor- ner of SE First Street and Plaza Real South. Royal Palm Place is the open-air dining and retail district at the center of downtown Boca, a stretch that runs along SE First Street and Plaza Real South. It’ll be its first-ever location outside of New York. Black Star is the first New York bak- ery to commit to a space there, while its chain’s sixth lo- cation overall and its first outside New York. It currently has popular shops across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Coffee is the star of the show. Black Star offers a full espresso menu, along with iced drinks and specialty options. The food menu features options like bagel and croissant sandwiches filled with egg and cheese, smoked salmon, and avocado. Rotating specials include options such as a breakfast burrito, a Belgian waffle, and a scram- bled-egg plate with sriracha. The New York out- posts are also known for their staff memorizing regulars’ orders. Dan and Odehel Magor opened the first Black Star in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2014. Over the following decade, the brand grew to five loca- tions, three in Manhattan and outposts in Brook- lyn and Queens. The company calls each location a “branch.” Part of the concept is that every branch is de- signed to feel part of its neighborhood. Odehel is an architect by trade and handles every interior herself, often featuring large windows, porcelain counters, and an outdoor patio or backyard. An opening date for the Boca location has not been announced, the brand’s social media ac- count has been sharing construction photos from inside the space, and the owners have hinted at a 2026 opening timeline. Black Star Bakery and Cafe. Royal Palm Place, SE First St. and Plaza Real South, Boca Raton; black- starbakery.com. Opening date TBD. OLEE FOWLER ▼ ONLINE AFTER-HOURS Have you ever found yourself with a Wagyu crav- ing in the middle of the evening, when only pizza spots were being shown on your delivery app? Well, boy, do we have some good news for you. Prime After Dark, a delivery-only steakhouse, launched in Miami and Miami Beach in late March and expanded its hours within weeks as early or- ders climbed. It now runs Wednesday through Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. and stretching to 5 a.m. on weekends. It delivers USDA Prime and Wagyu cuts, pastas, and sharing boxes at hours when most restaurant kitchens have already called it for the night. Hospitality veterans Dennis Arakelian and Jor- dan Culpepper founded the concept. Arakelian spent more than two decades opening and oper- ating with TAO Group Hospitality, Noble33, Four Seasons, and Dream Hotel Group, and previously ran LTD Pizza & Bar in New York City. Culpepper brings more than a decade of experience at Groot Hospitality and Noble33. “In Miami, people don’t compromise on qual- ity just because it’s late, but until now, there haven’t been any delivery options that actually reflect that,” Arakelian says. Taste Test from p10 PART OF THE CONCEPT IS THAT EVERY BRANCH IS DESIGNED TO FEEL PART OF ITS NEIGHBORHOOD. Black Star Bakery photo Popular NYC bakery Black Star Bakery & Cafe will open in Boca Raton at Royal Palm Place this spring 2026 with its viral coffees and pastries.
