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Up & Comers

The New for the past year has been on major projects for our hotel.
We recently renovated Wild Sea Oyster Bar and Grille last
summer and successfully opened our newest addition,
Boathouse at the Riverside. We also have a small refresh
Faces of going on for Indigo, our main spot for breakfast and brunch,

as well as a new addition at our 788 Las Olas building,
which will be an amazing addition for our company.
Las Olas What's the moment when you decided you'd be

doing what you do?
By Luke Moorman I fell into the business in survival mode as I tried to live in
Fort Lauderdale young and alone, and we all know the
A new crop of business cost of living here. My uncle opened a restaurant in Davie
that kicked off my career in the kitchen and was where I
owners and managers learned the ups and downs of being a restauranteur. From
there, I made a move and had an amazing career with the
is bringing new energy Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, which made me
fall in love with hospitality. It gave me an immense wealth
to the boulevard. of experiences and obstacles that brought me to where I
am now but also made me obsess over what we do.
For the past few years, there has been an undeniable
trend on Las Olas. You could have set up shop anywhere.
In addition to the longtime business owners, there have Why did you choose Las Olas?
been new faces, people who are opening new restaurants I was making a transition to come back to Fort Lauderdale
and offices and retail shops that we’ve never seen on the and I was just drawn to Las Olas. Not only because of the
boulevard. immense history, but because it gave me the opportunity to
work with a family-run organization with The Las Olas
It brings new life to the street. And to recognize that
Company and Riverside Hotel. I really fell in love with the
change, we reached out to a few of them to ask what old-world Florida feel and vibe that the property has, as
brought them to Las Olas.
well as the ownership that allows us to basically own and
operate the company as leaders.

Moises Acosta III Erika Del Rio
Director of Restaurants, The Las Olas Company General Manager, Gran Forno Pronto
2016 E Las Olas Blvd., 954.463.5630 704 E Las Olas Blvd., 954.533.6276
Can you tell us a bit about what you do? Where did you grow up, whats it like there?
Overall, for The Las Olas Company and the Riverside Hotel, I am from León, Guanajuato, Mexico. It is part of the
I oversee the food and beverage operations. My main focus region of Bajío, and it's the birthplace of famed muralist

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