ENTERTAINMENTRestaurants in Brevard that have closedSpam fries at The Shaka Dog in Palm Bay are served hot and crisp in a Spam can.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe pork plate at The Shaka Dog in Palm Bay comes with a generous serving of island rice and Hawaiian mac salad.Suzy Fleming Leonard/2016 FLORIDA TODAY FileJared Wallace is managing partner with Daniel Hogan at The Shaka Dog restaurant in Palm Bay.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYCLOSED: The North Shore Tacos at Shaka Dog in Palm bay celebrate the laid-back lifestyle of the surfing capital of Hawaii.Shaka DogSquid Lips, south of Cocoa Beach, has reached an agreement with Brevard County that will allow it to use its new outdoor deck.MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY FILE PHOTOFile photo: Squid Lips in Cocoa Beach is not able to utilize its deck for outdoor eating.Squid LipsSquid Lips in Cocoa Beach is not able to utilize its deck for outdoor eating.SQUID LIPSFILE PHOTO: Friends, family and guests sit on the waterfront deck during the soft opening of Squid Lips in Cocoa Beach. The deck is closed to make ADA accommodations. Friends and family guests enjoyed sitting on the waterfront deck night during the soft opening of Squid Lips in Cocoa Beach.John McCarthy/FLORIDA TODAYDuffy's Sports Bar was a great atmosphere to get pumped over the BCS National Championship Game. Everyone was having a blast and representing with their team colors! Ian Smith for FLORIDA TODAY. ( Entertainment )FLORIDA TODAY Newspaper28 AUGUST 2008, SATELLITE BEACH, FL - Beach Side Grille offers daily specials, such as the Spanish pork entree with rice and beans (foreground), along with sandwiches like the turkey reuben. Photo by Chris Kridler, FLORIDA TODAY.Chris Kridler, Chris Kridler, FLORIDA TODAYLyn Dowling / For FLORIDA TODAY La Vela in downtown Melbourne serves an artistic Caprese.LYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYWhich Wich? is opening soon at The Avenue Viera. SHONA MAGGARD/FLORIDA TODAY Which Wich? is opening soon at The Avenue Viera. SHONA MAGGARD/FLORIDA TODAYFLORIDA TODAY FILESuzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAY Every day is National Doughnut Day for Torre Lorenz, who works at Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee in Cocoa Village. Every day is National Doughnut Day for Torre Lorenz, who works at Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee in Cocoa Village.SUZY FLEMING LEONARD/FLORIDA TODAY FILESugar Shack employees display donuts when the store opened in 2015.City Of CocoaPhotos by Lyn Dowling/For FLORIDA TODAY The Golden Greek at Bianco?s Big League Eatery in Rockledge has spinach, feta and tzatziki sauce over a lamb burger.LYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYBianca’s Big League Eatery in Rockledge is a shrine to all things baseball.Lyn Dowling/For FLORIDA TODAYThe Camden Yards crab cake appetizer at Bianco's Big League Family Eatery in Rockledge. Photo by Chris KridlerFLORIDA TODAY FILECLOSED: The Babe at Bianco's Big League Family Eatery in Rockledge is a beast of a burger.FLORIDA TODAY File PhotoThe twin Pullman train cars of Grandpa's Steakhouse have become the unofficial welcome sign to Cocoa.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYRogene Daharsh stands inside the Pullman car dining room of Grandpa's Steakhouse. She and her late husband Bill opened the Cocoa restaurant in 1979.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYLongtime customers Bill and Kate Ryan of Titusville, P.J. Miller of Mims and Pat Lynn of Rockledge gathered Wednesday for one last meal at Grandpa's Steakhouse.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYCLOSED: Milliken's Reef, which opened in 2008, in Port Canaveral's "Cove" area has closedFLORIDA TODAY FileIsland Pasta Company was open in Melbourne for 18 years. Gift cards for the restaurant will be honored at River Rocks in Rockledge.RICK NEALE/FLORIDA TODAYThe Island Pasta Company space in downtown Melbourne is now available for lease.RICK NEALE/FLORIDA TODAYTables for Island Pasta in Historic Downtown Melbourne along East New Haven Ave.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYIsland PastaFLORIDA TODAYIsland Pasta Company touts creative casual cuisine.LYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYIsland Pasta Company in downtown MelbourneLYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYShown are the mojo pork tostones from Island Pasta Company in downtown Melbourne.LYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAY14 restaurants received 4-star reviews Cibo in Rockledge (now closed). Pictured is gnudi.Lyn Dowling/for FLORIDA TODAYThis is the smoked swordfish, tuna tartar and octopus carpaccio Charcuterie Board is served at Cibo, a new restaurant in Rockledge. )Michelle Novak/For FLORIDA TODAYChef Luca Filadi, formerly of the Mango Tree, will be opening Cibo Neighborhood Eatery in Rockledge.MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAYThe Downtown Burger with hand cut fries and certified black Angus is one of the popular items on the menu at the Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAYFor an appetizer, try this filet mignon with crispy potato croquet topped with roasted garlic truffle butter and Smoked swordfish dip atop crispy green plantain chip, drizzled with scotch papaya glaze at The Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAYAlexandria Rowland of Palm Bay a server at The Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne uncorks some win .Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAYThe Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAYThe Downtown Burger with hand cut fries & certified Black Angus at the Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAYSmoked Swordfish ,dip atop crispy green plantain chip, drizzled with scotch papaya glaze and Filet Mignon with crispy potatoe croquet topped with roasted garlic truffle butter prepared by Head Chef Chris Everts of Melbourne at The Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/FLORIDA TODAYSmoked Swordfish ,dip atop crispy green plantain chip, drizzled with scotch papaya glaze and Filet Mignon with crispy potatoe croquet topped with roasted garlic truffle butter at The Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/ FLORIDA TODAYThe Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown Melbourne.Craig Rubadoux/ FLORIDA TODAYMatthew McNulty and James McNulty are owners of The Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Melbourne.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYAt The Firehouse Restaurant and Lounge in Melbourne, this is the 32-ounce rib-eye, with jumbo shrimp cocktail and a Manhattan in the background.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYHops & Dough owner Tara Zysset stands with her son Paul outside the Indian Harbour Beach restaurant in this March file photo.FLORIDA TODAY FileHops & Dough owner Tara Zysset plans on reopening the troubled location on March 27. The Indian Harbor Beach Italian restaurant ran into trouble soon after opening when the fell behind on payroll, and other issues.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYHops & Dough was located on Eau Gallie Boulevard in Indian Harbour Beach.RICK NEALE/FLORIDA TODAYA "Re-opening Soon!!!" sign hung on the Hops & Dough door Wednesday morning. The sign was later removed.RICK NEALE/FLORIDA TODAYThe breakfast menu at the new Twisted Birch Sports Bar & Grill at Turtle Creek in Rockledge pays homage to Jimmies, the spaces' former occupant.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYHops & Dough owner Tara Zysset plans on reopening the troubled location on March 27. The INdian harbor Beach Italian restaurant ran into trouble soon after opening when the fell behind on payroll, and other issues. Zysset was in the late stages of her pregnancy at the time, and says that she was not aware of how much was going wrong under the management of her then boyfriend, David Brian Cook.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYWalls at the former Jimmies Restaurant at Turtle Creek were covered with sports memorabilia. Thomas Bird, owner of the new sports bar opening there in June, said he'll keep some of the pieces and return the rest to Jimmie Mascalo.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThomas Bird carefully removes sports memorabilia from the walls of the former Jimmies Restaurant at Turtle Creek in Rockledge. Bird is opening a new sports bar in the location, but he plans to keep Jimmies' breakfast.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYDolsot bibimbap at KoA in Cocoa Village is a mixture of beef, mushrooms and vegetables served over rice and topped with a fried egg.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe kimchi pancake at KoA in Cocoa Village was hot, savory and delicious.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYBrunswick stew, barbecue sandwich and fried okra from Louis’ BBQ Shack in Mims.LYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYLouis's BBQ Shack, a staple in Mims, has permanently closed. The owner, Louis Sanders, is retiring.Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAYMalibu's WingsFLORIDA TODAY FileBuffalo wings are handmade fresh to order at Malibu's Sports Bar & Grille. These are the honey habanero Buffalo wings.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYJoy Cobb-Marcus, owner of Malibu's Sports Grille & Bar, is holding event to support area law enforcement.WAYNE T. PRICE/FLORIDA TODAYMangetsu Sushi Bar & Korean BBQ, seen here, will move to a new location in downtown Melbourne to make room for a future Wawa.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAY7 AUGUST 2014, MELBOURNE, FL - At Mangetsu in downtown Melbourne, beef bulgogi, L.A. short ribs and Korean banchan (condiments) are laid out on the grilling table. Photo by Chris Kridler, for FLORIDA TODAYCHRIS KRIDLER/FOR FLORIDA TODAYMangetsu in downtown MelbourneLYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYJapanese green tea mochi at MangetsuLYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYOPEN: Mangetsu in downtown Melbourne, moved from a location across US Hwy. 1.LYN DOWLING/FOR FLORIDA TODAYAngel and Diana Baez, who moved here from New York Cty, where Angel served in the NYPD. The couple owns Mi Cocina Latina, a Puerto Rican restaurant at 4651 S. Babcock Street, just north of Palm Bay Road. This family business also includes their children, Celine,14, Angelique, 12, Diana, 23, and Angel III, 25, who is serving in the U.S. Marines.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYAngel Baez and his wife, Diana Baez, own Mi Cocina Latina, a Puerto Rican restaurant in Palm Bay. Angel Baez said he has noticed the increase in the local Hispanic population since he move here from New York City in 2010.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYThe Costilla en Salsa, pork in Puerto Rican sauce, usually sells for $8.50 at Mi Cocina Latina in Palm Bay. But on Wednesdays, the lunch special goes for $6.50.Photo Courtesy Of Javier MolinaresPC Keats specialized in international flavors such as this Picada sampler plate with chorizo, marinated beef, french fries, avocado chop, yuca fries, tostones and arepa.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYTooJay's before its 2008 opening at Melbourne Square mall. TooJay's closed its Melbourne restaurant on Sunday.FLORIDA TODAY FilesAfter: The Ulysses Room features backlit onyx and Ottoman chandeliers.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYBig changes will soon be taking place at Café Margaux and Ulysses as the two restaurants become one, with a new menu and a new look created by designer Michael Gainey. The Pink Room, for example, will swap its traditional French ambiance for a more casual, edgier look.Photo Courtesy Of Alex LitrasJumbo Sea Scallops wrapped in Parma prosciutto drizzled with a port wine reduction. Mesclun mix tossed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar with mango.PROVIDEDKobe Meatballs with Lemon Peppercorn Sauce. Here, the lemon zests add subtle yellow color to the demi-glace, and the red and green peppercorns understated red and green color. But that's okay because the green and yellow sprigs in the middle of the meatballs will pop out.PROVIDEDJuan Gomez is executive chef at Ulysses' Prime Steakhouse in Cocoa Village.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYUlysses Prime SteakhouseCHRIS KRIDLER/FOR FLORIDA TODAYA banner announcing the future El Antojo went on display Saturday outside the former Continental Flambe.TIM SHORTT/FLORIDA TODAYValerie Bruel, owner of Continental Flambe in downtown Melbourne, announced Wednesday that she has closed the restaurant after 21 years.Rick Neale/FLORIDA TODAYPotato-crusted snapper was a popular entree at Continental Flambe.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe table was set with care for the Premier Women’s Network Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 16 at the Continental Flambe in Historical Downtown Melbourne.BRIAN CURL/FOR FLORIDA TODAYThird course at Suzy’s Secret Supper at Continental Flambe in downtown Melbourne was lemon sorbet with blackberry liquor.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYValerie Bruel, owner of Continental Flambe in downtown Melbourne, pours wine for Suzy’s Secret Supper guest Marge Clericuzio.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYSecond course at Suzy’s Secret Supper at Continental Flambe in downtown Melbourne was spinach, artichoke and asparagus soup.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYSecond course at Suzy’s Secret Supper at Continental Flambe in downtown Melbourne was a mixed green salad with sliced apples, spicy roasted walnuts, crumbled goat cheese, craisins and red onions and a wine reduction glaze.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe fourth course at Suzy’s Secret Supper at Continental Flambe in downtown Melbourne was chipotle bourbon braised beef short ribs with red roasted potatoes and Brussels spouts with bacon and becan.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYChef Luca Filadi has owned the Mango Tree restaurant with his wife LeeAnn for the past five years. The restaurant closed on May 29 because of a lease dispute.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYThe new Gathering Room at the Mango Tree in Cocoa Beach features small plates such as shaved baby artichokes with pecorino cheese and botarga; fried garbanzo beans with Ethiopian berbere spice; and smoked crab cake with bourbon, pineapple and coconut glaze.Chris Kridler/For FLORIDA TODAYWilliam Andersen has been named sommelier at the Mango Tree in Cocoa Beach.Submitted PhotoThe second course at Suzy's Secret Supper at the Mango Tree was Fois Gras.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe final course at Suzy's Secret Supper at the Mango Tree was a deconstructed Lemon Curd Tart.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe fourth course at Suzy's Secret Supper at the Mango Tree was Filet of Veal with a celeriac fondue.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe first course at Suzy's Secret Supper at the Mango Tree was Pommes de Terre with Osetra Russian caviar and 24k gold flake.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYThe third course at Suzy's Secret Supper at the Mango Tree was Polenta Concia, with a poached egg and winter black truffle.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYMango Tree chef and owner Luca Filadi describes the first course during Suzy's Secret Supper.Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYJoe Caruso said he always orders the fish special when having lunch at the Mango Tree in Cocoa Beach. I went with his suggestion, and wasn’t disappointed by this mahi-mahi. LEFT: Joe Caruso appreciates good food, good wine and good conversation. He joins a group of friends every Tuesday for lunch at the Mango Tree in Cocoa Beach.Photos By Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAYChef Luca Filadi of The Mango Tree Restaurant in Cocoa Beach will prepare a California-inspired wine dinner on Feb. 26.CRAIG RUBADOUX FLORIDA TODAYChef Luca Filadi of The Mango Tree Restaurant in Cocoa Beach will prepare a California-inspired wine dinner on Feb. 26.CRAIG RUBADOUX/FLORIDA TODAYSeared diver scallops at Mango Tree was submitted by Dr. Lombardi.For FLORIDA TODAYSummer Rainbow Fruit was part of a wine dinner Dr. Paul Lombardi, wife Angela and friends enjoyed at Mango Tree in Cocoa Beach.For FLORIDA TODAY