Marc Falsetto is reshaping the restaurant scene in Fort Lauderdale
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Marc Falsetto discusses his journey in reshaping Fort Lauderdale's restaurant scene and his pivot to luxury dining during the pandemic.
From casual tacos to caviar and champagne — discover how restaurateur Marc Falsetto transformed Fort Lauderdale's dining landscape and pivoted to luxury during a pandemic. As founder and CEO of Falsetto Hospitality, Marc Falsetto has been instrumental in shaping Fort Lauderdale's restaurant scene. Starting with casual concepts under Handcrafted Hospitality — including the popular Tacocraft Mexican restaurants, chef-driven gastropubs, and sandwich shops — Falsetto built a reputation for approachable, quality dining. He also breathed new life into Runway 84, a 40-year-old Italian-American institution, updating everything from décor to ambience. Then came the pandemic — and a bold pivot. Recognizing an influx of wealth and a growing appetite for sophisticated experiences in South Florida, Falsetto shifted his focus to luxury dining and developed an upscale supper club model. Now, he's preparing to launch the Caviar Club, an American steakhouse with a private membership component that channels pure 1980s indulgence. Hospitality runs deep in Falsetto's veins. Raised in a restaurant family in Canada, he started as a busboy in his early teens, promoted nightclubs during college…
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