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The Local Culinary expanding in Florida

October 24, 2019

The Local Culinary, a virtual delivery-only restaurant group, will open two commissary-style kitchens in Florida, one in Boca Raton and one in Aventura.

The kitchens come after the company's first Florida location opened in Miami earlier this year, according to a press release.

The two ghost kitchens, which will begin delivery within the next few weeks, mark the start of expansion plans into several U.S. markets including New York City. The brand also expects to launch a series of pop-up restaurant experiences and participate in culinary festivals and brand partnership activations, according to the release.

In addition The Local Culinary has expanded from eight to 20 concepts including:

• The Chef Burger — specializes in high-quality burgers and prime ingredients.
• Dirty Fingers — transforming the fast food game with elevated burgers, hot dogs, wings, fries and more.
• Mama Roma — bringing a true taste of Italy with authentic recipes and high-quality ingredients.
• El Taco Loco — delivering unique tacos with a touch of craziness.
• Shu Shu — bringing Asian-inspired dishes such as lettuce wraps, noodles, pad Thai, spring rolls and more.
• The Green Kitchen — serving nutrient-dense menu options with fresh and flavorful ingredients.
• Yoko Bowl — combines flavors of Asia and Hawaii to create rice bowls with raw fish, vegetables and more.
• Hot Potato — delivering limitless flavor combinations of the most popular root vegetable.
• Chicks — specializing in all things chicken, from fried to grilled, burgers, savory wings and more.
• This is Gyros — bringing modern interpretations of the classic Greek dish. 
• Hot Dog Station — offering fun twists on America’s favorite classic.

"Dark kitchens, ghost kitchens or virtual restaurants — however you want to refer to them — are today's hottest restaurant industry trend, and they are here to stay, as consumer demand and purchasing patterns are shifting," said Alp Franko, founder of The Local Culinary, in the release. "Consumers clearly want the comfort and convenience of dining at home, on-demand and with rising food, labor and real estate costs, going virtual makes so much sense. We are thrilled to see The Local Culinary concept taking off and in addition to Boca Raton and Aventura, have many other new locations on our radar."