Ta-boo and Miami-based bakery work with Palm Beach on details of openings on Worth Avenue
The plans to add an Italian bakery to the offerings on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, and separate efforts to lock down details about the revival of the renown Ta-boo restaurant and lounge on that same stretch are moving closer to fruition this week.
Representatives for both factions are set to appear at Palm Beach's Town Council meeting Wednesday, May 15. Before opening each property much come to terms with the town regarding things such as business hours, parking, and details about operations.
Rosetta Bakery first opened in November 2015 on Miami Beach’s iconic Collins Avenue. Since then, the rustic Italian bakery has expanded to seven other locations in the greater Miami area and two locations outside the state, in East Rutherford, New Jersey and New York City.
New Rosetta Bakery planned for Worth Avenue
Now Rosetta Bakery wants another spot, this one at the corner of Worth Avenue and South County Road.
During Wednesday's meeting, the bakery will be seeking a special exception to allow for the sale of specialty food on Worth Avenue. Unlike Ta-boo, which required a special exception to run a restaurant inside Worth Avenue's commercial district, the special exception sought by Rosetta Bakery would allow only the sale of already prepared food. The baking would be done at the company's kitchen in Miami, according to documents filed with the town.
That would make Rosetta Bakery the only takeout-oriented café near Worth Avenue besides the Starbucks inside the Esplandade mall.
Bakery plans include converting the 1,322-square-foot space on the corner of the building that also houses Valentino into a casual takeout delivery café, with a 722-square-foot front of house and 590-square-foot back of house.
Renderings of the bakery detail an all-white interior with wood accents including a natural wood counter, wood wheel wall mount and natural wood shelving peppering the interior walls. Furnishings will include wicker sofas, seats, and coffee tables.
Ta-boo restaurant agreement returns to Town Council with key additions
Meanwhile, representatives for the new Ta-boo will be back before the Town Council as both parties try to come to an agreement about its day-to-day operations, including what type of entertainment would be permitted onsite — an agreement that did not exist with the former iteration of Ta-boo.
Superstar chef and restaurateur Thomas Keller is behind Ta-boo's revival. Keller’s restaurant portfolio includes the pivotal French Laundry in the Napa Valley, Per Se in New York, several Bouchon bakeries and The Surf Club Restaurant in Surfside.
But re-opening the space off Worth Avenue has required considerable negotiation.
In response to one council member's request in April, the operation agreement with the town now includes a provision stating that the restaurant will not have a DJ, loudspeakers or dance floor.
Additionally, the agreement details steps to be taken if the restaurant violates the town's noise ordinance, it also bans activity on the restaurant’s roof, and grants the town greater enforcement capabilities over the restaurant’s valet parking.
Despite one objection, the restaurant's 1 a.m. closing time during from Thursday through Sunday remains.
If the agreement is approved, it would pave the way for Ta-boo's projected opening in spring 2025.
Diego Diaz Lasa is a journalist at the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at dlasa@pbdailynews.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Rosetta Bakery, Ta-boo restaurant updates in Palm Beach
