RCC building 4 restaurants at NORA
Juliana’s Pizza
875 N. Railroad Ave.; 561-766-6200; JulianasPizza.com
Straight out of Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood comes the first Florida location of this slice of Big Apple royalty, which opened Nov. 22. But this is no ordinary pie shop: It is descended from late restaurateur Patsy Grimaldi, nephew of by-the-slice inventor Patsy Lancieri (of Patsy’s Pizzeria fame), who opened Juliana’s with ex-Wall Street executive Matthew Grogan in 2012. Juliana’s, which has topped best-pizzeria lists from TripAdvisor and USA Today to Cosmopolitan, offers coal-fried pies with thin, crackerlike crusts, plus egg creams, salads, meatballs and seltzer.
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar
840 N. Railroad Ave.; LocoTacoShops.com
This funky, South Boston-born neighborhood staple specializing in Baja-style tacos, oysters and tequila is expected to debut here in early 2026, the first out-of-state spot from cofounders Michael Shaw, Eric Aulenback and Michael Conlon. Loco hasn’t unveiled its NORA menu yet, but if its Boston taquerias are any indication, picture diver scallop ceviche on shaved ice, pineapple and bacon-flecked guacamole, housemade salsas (smoked tomatillo, mango habanero), a daily oyster raw bar and a heap of tacos (braised short rib, beer-battered cod, maple-bourbon pork belly, roasted cauliflowers).
Del Mar
1015 N. Railroad Ave.; DelMarMediterranean.com
When it opens in mid-2026, this Mediterranean coastal cuisine mini-chain will offer “an elevated dining experience where modern elegance meets vibrant flavors,” per a statement from David Miller, president and COO of Ohio-based hospitality group Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. What that means for its menu is unclear; it has three locations in Fort Lauderdale (opened Nov. 25), Naples and Columbus, Ohio, so far. If the Fort Lauderdale sitdown is any indication, you’ll find spicy lamb sausage Turkish flatbreads, tomato salads and loaded hummus starters, as well as lobster spaghetti, veal chops, swordfish and 16-ounce ribeyes as entrees.
Pastis
1021 N. Railroad Ave.; PastisNYC.com
This French brasserie and touristy icon from New York’s Meatpacking District will become the ground-floor anchor of The Nora Hotel opening in November 2026, developers say. And the vibe? As with its Wynwood, Nashville and D.C. clones, you’ll find a crowd-pleasing array of bistro classics against a stylish backdrop of white-tiled walls that evoke a Parisian metro station. The menu features Escargots in butter, Chicken Paillard under a blanket of chopped almonds, cheesy French onion soup, Salade Niçoise (confit tuna, dijon vinaigrette), Steak Frites in Béarnaise sauce and, if you must insist on keeping it American, the double-patty Cheeseburger à l’Américaine.
