Good Morning, Sunland
It's Monday and top of the month! Something I’ve been working on is finally ready to share. Every month I pick 27 events (I'm liking this 27 / 772 theme) I think are worth your time, and every week I pick another 27. You can add every one of them straight to your phone calendar here. I wanted to make it easy to plan your weekends without having to scroll through everything. You can also see the full November list here.
👀 Watchlist
The Man on 25th story we posted last week now has a beautiful film to go along with it. You can watch it here. I also have a follow-up that might blow your mind. More to come!
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Ja'Min Devon
Founder, Sunland News
🟠 Main Squeeze: 3 restaurants opened, 5 closed and 1 changed hands on the Treasure Coast in October 🍽️
I do this every month so you know what is new and what is gone. Here is the October rundown.
Opened 📋:
🥩 The Blu Fin, Vero Beach. A Mediterranean fine dining restaurant at 1410 South A1A, where Charley Brown's used to be. It is led by Argentine born chef Sebastian La Rocca. The signature dish is a bourbon barrel wood smoked beef tartare with lobster bisque sauce, caviar, Wagyu tallow, quail egg yolk and rye.
🌮 Papichulo Tacos, Palm City. A taco and tequila spot from Palm Beach County, and its first Treasure Coast location at 2916 SW Mapp Road. Chef driven street style tacos including birria, gator and Baja fish.
🍷 11 Maple Street, Jensen Beach. Technically a reopening. The 41 year old fine dining restaurant closed September 26th and reopened October 29th after the chef owner called off plans to sell, at least for now.
Closed 📋:
🍖 Island Pig & Fish. The owner sold all three locations and said he is done with the industry, calling it a no win situation
🍺 House of Brews, Jensen Beach. The family owned taphouse at 3311 NW Main Ave closed September 30th after a local investor made an offer for the whole plaza that the family could not pass up. It opened in 2007 as A Picky Gourmet and became House of Brews in 2011. The owner is planning a House of Brews reunion tour of events to see customers again
🌮 Blue Agave, Vero Beach. The downtown Mexican restaurant at 1979 14th Ave, open since 2014, closed after the owners sold their liquor license. They reopened September 7th with beer and wine only, then closed again October 1st. The owners blame new competition and falling liquor sales. They are deciding whether to sell, reopen as Blue Agave or reopen as a new concept, with a decision targeted for mid November
🍀 Erin's Irish Pub at the Beach, Fort Pierce. The Sebastian pub's second location at 2025 Seaway Drive closed September 19th after less than five months. The owner cited family, finances and licensing issues. The original Sebastian pub is still open
🍮 The Peach Cobbler Factory, Tradition. The dessert chain's Port St. Lucie location closed after 18 months, leaving the Stuart location as the only one open on the Treasure Coast
Changed hands 📋:
🍳 Sunrise City Cafe, Fort Pierce. Owner Nichole Parker announced she sold the cafe a little over a month ago. The menu, the prices and the staff are all staying. The new owners also took over the Airport Tiki, which becomes Sunrise's second location. The transition there is gradual and the menu has not changed yet.
Eight more restaurants are on the way and we will cover those as they get closer 👀.
💬 What do you think is going on with restaurants right now? Is it rent, competition, the cost of everything, or are you just eating in more? Leave a voicemail at 772-212-1504 and tell me what you are seeing.
📰 Press Round: ERs, Operations & Toy Drives
🚑 New ERs Expected to Ease Ambulance Pileups in Indian River County
Indian River County ambulances were delayed outside Cleveland Clinic's ER 1,350 times over two years, with some waits stretching past an hour. Cleveland Clinic's $20 million expansion will boost its ER from 67 to 105 beds, and two new freestanding ERs are planned for south county and Sebastian. Together with a proposed third hospital, the county could have six emergency rooms by 2028.
👉 Read more (Vero News)
🎁 St. Lucie Christmas Toy Program Opens Applications Nov. 3
St. Lucie County's Carol Wyatt Memorial Christmas Kids Toy Program opens online applications Nov. 3 at 9 a.m., providing holiday gifts to eligible children 12 and younger. Families must receive SNAP benefits and meet income limits, which range from $31,920 for one person to $111,440 for eight. Enrollment closes once the program reaches capacity, and residents without internet can call 772-462-1777 and press 0.
👉 Read more (WQCS)
🏢 Martin County Moves Forward on $73 Million Operations Facility
Martin County commissioners approved the final site plan for a $73 million operations center that will consolidate several departments currently housed in aging buildings on airport property. The 100,000-square-foot facility is built to withstand hurricane-force winds and will house about 160 employees. Commissioner Eileen Vargas cast the lone vote against it, arguing a long-term lease would have been the better option.
👉 Read more (WQCS)
⚡ Meet AAPEX Electric, and the calendar they built for your home
We came bearing gifts! I live and die by my calendar, so I asked AAPEX Electric to turn their 35 years of electrical experience into monthly home reminders you can add to Google, iPhone, or Outlook.
Get The Home Electrical Calendar🎉 Weekdayer: Tuesday, November 2 - Friday, November 6
Tuesday, November 3
🎭 My Vaudeville Man! (musical), Riverside Theatre, Waxlax Stage, 3250 Riverside Park Dr, Vero Beach. 7PM Tuesday, 2PM and 7PM Wednesday, 7PM Friday, 2PM and 8PM Saturday, 2PM Sunday. $85. Details
Wednesday, November 4
🎷 Jazzy Nights Scorpio Birthday Bash, My Brothers BBQ, 464 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd, Suite 415, Port St. Lucie. 7PM to 10PM. Details
Thursday, November 5
🎸 Live in the Loop: Pepperland (Beatles tribute), Riverside Theatre, The Loop outdoor stage, 3250 Riverside Park Dr, Vero Beach. 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Details
Friday, November 6
🌾 Malabackyard Fallapalooza 2026 (farm music festival and camping), Saint Lucie Farm Preserve, 2651 Minute Maid Rd, Fort Pierce. Starts 3PM. Details
🎶 Friday Fest: Community Night Out with The Whipper Snapper Mountain Boys, Marina Square, Fort Pierce. 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Details
🍔 Food Trucks & Tributes: Fleetwood Max (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Tradition Square, 10807 SW Tradition Square, Port St. Lucie. 5PM to 9PM. Details
🎭 Blithe Spirit (Noel Coward comedy), Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce. 7PM Friday, 2PM Saturday and Sunday. Details
🎬 ELC Free Movie Night: Finding Nemo, Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Dr, Vero Beach. 5PM, movie at sunset. Free with RSVP. Details
🔦 Drive In Laser Light Show, Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart. Gates 5PM, pop and country show at 7PM, classic rock show at 9PM. From $35 per carload, plus $10 at the gate. Details
🤠 11th Annual Okeechobee Extreme Rodeo, Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center & Fairgrounds, 4601 Hwy 710, Okeechobee. Gates 5:30PM, rodeo 7:30PM. $30 general admission, $60 VIP, $100 Premier VIP, kids 5 and under free. Details
💧 Civic Week Ahead
🏛️ Fort Pierce commission first reading for impact fee moratorium Monday – City Commission hears a first reading of an impact fee moratorium inside the Urban Infill and Redevelopment Area, alongside a consent agenda with holiday decorations and commissioner travel to Orlando. Meeting at 5:05pm. Agenda
🏘️ Port St. Lucie Planning and Zoning weighs public notice change – Board considers a text amendment that would let required public hearing notices run on the county’s website instead of in a newspaper. It also hears four rezonings, including ARC of the Treasure Coast on SW Ravenswood Lane and Tropic Plaza south of SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. Meeting at 6pm. Agenda
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