Taubman Real Estate Group and Live! Hospitality & Entertainment, a division of The Cordish Companies, is excited to announce the summer 2023 launch of LIVE! DAUPHINS SHOPPING CENTER. With a name literally meaning “animated”, Vivo! it will be just that with 62,000 square feet dining and entertainment space including a vast 30,000 square foot outdoor plaza. Strongly! will be the ultimate destination for premium entertainment, great food and drink, and first-class hospitality in Miami. Conveniently located five miles west of Miami International Airport at the intersection of Dolphin Expressway and Florida Turnpike, Vivo! will be a global project central hub for lunch, brunch, dinner, nightlife, concerts, date night, or a casual hangout with friends and family.
“It has been incredible working with Taubman Realty Group to bring this world-class dining and entertainment experience to life at Dolphin Mall,” said Scott Steenrod, Chief Operating Officer of Live! Hospitality and entertainment. “For more than two decades, our Live! The brand has radically changed the entertainment experience across the country. Strongly! Dolphin Mall will bring even more energy and excitement to an already bustling destination, including premium food and beverages, top-notch live music and entertainment, and first-class hospitality that our Live! the brand is known throughout the country. We can’t wait to launch Vivo! this summer, including welcoming Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar to Florida for the first time and welcoming Sergio’s Authentic Cuban Cuisine to the District.
“Our multi-center partnership with Live! Hospitality and entertainment comes to life for the first time with Vivo! Dolphin Mall,” said William Taubman, president and chief operating officer of Taubman Realty Group. “We are committed to providing our customers with the best in entertainment and experiences and this project will deliver unprecedented enjoyment in this competitive market.”
Encompassing multiple food and beverage concepts, Vivo! Dolphin Mall comprises three iconic areas, including its Energy Center, SPORTS & SOCIAL. Found in other markets in similar entertainment/lifestyle districts, professional sports stadiums and world-class resorts, Sports & Social is a carefully curated concept of dining, entertainment, sports viewing and social by Live! Hospitality and entertainment. The space will feature three bars, live music and entertainment throughout the week, nostalgic arcade games and an unrivaled sports-watching atmosphere – the best game-watching experience outside of a stadium or an arena. Equipped with cutting-edge audio-visual technology, the sports bar will provide an impressive experience 50 foot LED screen which allows simultaneous viewing of multiple games and sporting events. Match days will feature an electric environment with elements such as hosts and DJs, live fan cams, competitions and games, as well as cutting-edge sound and lighting effects.
THE 17,000 square feet domain will offer an elevated menu designed by Nominated for the James Beard Award, Chief John Suley, from its manufacturing from scratch kitchen. Guests will be able to enjoy a full menu for lunch and dinner as well as a gourmet brunch on weekends. Menu favorites include Crispy Kataifi Wrapped Shrimp, Cacio e Pepe Arancini, Southwest Bowl, Mushroom Truffle Flatbread, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich and Barbacoa Beef Tacos. For brunch, don’t miss the Avocado Toast, Savory Breakfast Skillets, and Chicken & Bliss. The bar’s beverage program will feature creative craft cocktails, specialty drinks and a wide range of local and national beers on tap.
Docking the Vivo! The Dolphin Mall complex will be PBR COWBOY BAR. A partnership with PBR (Professional Bull Riders), the world’s leading bull riding organization, the PBR Cowboy Bar will live up to its legendary name, bringing to Vivo an authentic Country Western spirit married with entertainment and great nightlife. THE 10,000 square feet the venue will offer energetic music, two large bars, private VIP tables with bottle service, world-class sound and lighting, and a mechanical bull.
The soul of the PBR Cowboy Bar comes to life through its great entertainment, the best in country music and its rich traditions, including Freedom Fridaya thank you evening once a month for all military personnel, veterans, first responders and members of public service. As the 13th PBR Cowboy Bar in the country and first in Florida, guests can expect big-name country music performances, as other venues have hosted natural stars including Luke Bryan, Old Dominion and Justin Moore . PBR will be the hottest new venue for great music, vibes and dancing in Miami’s vibrant late night party scene.
“PBR Cowboy Bar is a thriving concept and an important part of the expansion of our off-land sport through an expanding partnership with The Cordish Companies,” said Sean Gleason, PBR Commissioner and CEO. “As Western culture and our sport grow in popularity, Vivo! Dolphin Mall is a great place for 13th cowboy bar to have a good time. We look forward to welcoming South Floridians and visitors to come “Be Cowboy.”
Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar will both open to a vast Strongly! Place which will create a seamless community gathering space for live music, sports nights, family events, cultural celebrations, food and drink festivals, and much more. The strong point of Vivo! Plaza will be its stage with a 24′ state-of-the-art LED screen to watch live sporting events and music shows. Able to accommodate up to 2,000 people for concerts, the Vivo! Plaza will feature a wide range of live music celebrating local, regional and national touring artists. Guests can also expect to enjoy drinks from the plaza’s Blue Moon Garden Bar and Miller Lite Bar, as well as various lawn games, covered picnic tables, and plenty of lounge seating.
The casual “backyard” space will include a containerized food and beverage area for guests to eat and enjoy bites. SERGIO’S CUBA-AMERICAN CUISINE and refreshing drinks from CRUSH BAR, including Maryland’s iconic Orange Crush drink, coming to South Florida for the first time ever. The iconic drink takes freshly squeezed juice and your choice of alcohol and serves it over crushed ice.
Creating authentic dishes from family recipes to fuse Cuban and American cuisines since 1975, the cuisine at Sergio’s Cuban American Kitchen is based on the philosophy of simple, fresh and homemade. With 14 locations across South Florida, this beloved restaurant offers dishes such as Pan Con Lechon made with grilled pork, onions, mojo sauce and Cuban bread; Croqueta Preparada made with ham, pork, two croquetas, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and Cuban bread and Frita & Fries made with chorizo and beef burger, onions, potatoes, ketchup, order of fries.
“Sergio’s Restaurants is excited to partner with Vivo! Dolphin Mall to showcase the Cuban and Latin cuisine we have become famous for,” shares Carlos Gazitua, CEO of Sergio’s Cuban American Kitchen.
The Cordish Companies is one of the largest and most respected developer-operators of upscale mixed-use, entertainment and casino destinations in the United States. In Florida, Cordish was the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s original development partner for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, two of the most successful casino-entertainment complexes in the world. The Cordish Companies is also currently under development on a 223-acre mixed-use resort destination in Pompano Beach, Florida, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment, as well as other projects in Miami and Orlando.
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