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Icon Las Olas Opens

Anchor Restaurant, Etaru

ort Lauderdale’s tallest building, the new Icon Las Olas,
Fopened its anchor restaurant in style, complete with live
entertainment, a packed house, and a sake uncorking
ceremony.
The Las Olas spot is the second location for Etaru, which
also runs a Japanese-inspired spot by the same name in
Hallandale. Dishes include beef and ginger dumplings,
Korean-spiced lamb chops, tuna tataki with apple and
wasabi, and black cod skewers.
During the opening, traditional Japanese taiko drummers
set a beat, as DJ Nuny spun tunes. Etaru co-founder Rainer
Becker and the company’s executive chef, Hamish Brown,

TRP Brings the Beer cracked open a sake barrel before handing out tastes to
the packed house.
Hall Party to Township

he owners of Las Olas mainstay YOLO and the new
Thotspot Rooftop have opened a beer hall-style restaurant
and bar called Township.

Township occupies the former home of Twisted Kilt, but Etaru is now open for lunch and dinner seven days, with
while the Scottish Hooters-like chain once felt cavernous in brunch on Sundays and happy hour daily from 4-7.
the 6,800-square-foot space, Township broke up the 500 E Las Olas Blvd., 954-477-8068, etarurestaurant.us.
location into separate rooms. Distinct bars and dining
spaces now feel more like intimate party spots.
Ocean Manor Owner
The 72 beers on tap offer several brews from owner The
Restaurant People's Tarpon River Brewing, and a menu Takes Over Mangos
with "urban street food classics" includes brats, pretzels,
and mac and cheese. he owner of the Ocean Manor Resort will take over
Tboulevard mainstay restaurant Mangos on Las Olas.
Weekday happy hours include a "flip my chip" game,
with a chance to end up with three-for-one drink specials. Frank Talerico is also owner of Casa Calabria restaurant at the
There's also shots served on skis, "Savage Sundays Galt Ocean Mile resort. He negotiated the takeover from Bruno
Brunch" with $20 bottomless drinks, "Beat the Bell Vaccari, who bought Mangos last year. Vaccari had overseen
Tuesdays" where drinks start at $1 and go up 50 cents an extensive yearlong renovation to the 25-year-old restaaurant
every hour, and "Stein Hosting Thursdays," with a timed to add VIP bottle service and a neon-bright style more akin to a
liter of beer drinking contest. South Beach club than its former tourist-heavy vibe.
Township is open daily for lunch and dinner and until 2 It’s expected that they will not continue to use the Mangos
a.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 219 S. Andrews name. His office confirmed that he’d be taking over the
Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, 954-338-4070, location but couldn’t say when the new management will
townshipftl.com. reopen the location.

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