Fresh off opening Daniel's Miami in Coral Gables , Gioia Hospitality Group is preparing its next South Florida restaurant. In 2026, the team will debut La Sponda, a coastal Italian concept inside Vita at Grove Isle, a luxury condominium development nearing completion on the Grove’s private island.

The name, Italian for "The Shore," points to the restaurant's waterfront location and Mediterranean influence. The menu will be rooted in seasonal ingredients with dishes inspired by the Italian coastline. Service will include weekday lunch, weekend brunch, and nightly dinner. Interiors are by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, the firm behind Soho Beach House Miami and Annabel’s in London, with plans for layered textures and European-inspired details with, of course, those legendary Biscayne Bay

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