"So we wanted quick late breakfasts for parents after dropping off their kids at school, or a light lunch, and then as sunset comes, it turns into a candlelit, romantic nighttime vibe with wine." Eddie Pozzuoli gave that description to the South Florida Sun Sentinel in January. Ember & Vine didn't open until August 3, seven months later, so at the time of that interview the place was still a lease and a sketch of a menu.
Today it runs almost exactly the way he described it. Ember & Vine sits at 5920 Coral Ridge Drive in Sawgrass Center at Heron Bay, in the space Angelo Elia Pizza, Bar & Tapas held until it closed in early December, a few weeks before that Sun Sentinel story ran. Two different restaurants share that room every day, with a quiet gap between them. If you live in Parkland Isles, a short drive from the center at Coral Ridge Drive and the Sawgrass Expressway, the useful question about Ember & Vine is when to go, because the answer changes how you order, what you eat and what you pay.
Before 2 p.m., You Order at the Counter
The daytime restaurant is a café. When Coral Springs Talk reviewed Ember & Vine on October 8, its writer visited on two separate days because breakfast and dinner "feel like two completely different experiences." At breakfast and lunch you order at the counter, take a number, and staff bring the food to your table. The menus are smaller.
The prices fit a weekday morning:
- Southwest Short Rib Wrap, $14. Slow-cooked beef short rib, crispy potatoes, peppers, onions, scrambled eggs and queso fresco in a grilled flour tortilla, served with salsa.
- Garden Breakfast Wrap, $13. Roasted seasonal vegetables, crispy potatoes, scrambled eggs and goat cheese in a toasted whole wheat tortilla.
- French press coffee, $13. It serves two, so a coffee for two people costs about the same as one wrap.
The coffee is local too. Coral Springs News reported that the beans come from 360F Coffee Roasters in Coral Springs, and that the menu is advertised as free of refined sugar and seed oils. The restaurant posts separate breakfast and lunch menus, and its homepage offers dine-in, pickup and delivery, so the daytime menu also works for takeout.
The Schedule Was Built One Piece at a Time
The schedule did not start out this way. On opening day the restaurant ran only two of today's services, and it added the rest over the following weeks. Coral Springs News published the opening-week hours and the rollout plan the morning the doors opened.
- August 3, 2026. Grand opening and ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Breakfast ran 8 a.m. to noon at the counter, with free drip coffee and cold brew through August 9. The restaurant was closed at lunch, and dinner started at 5:30 p.m.
- August 14, 2026. Happy hour began, running 4 to 6 p.m.
- Late August 2026. Lunch service was added near the end of the month.
Adding lunch stretched the morning window from four hours to six. On weekdays, happy hour now opens the evening at 4 p.m., ninety minutes earlier than the original 5:30 dinner start. Coral Springs Talk covered the ribbon cutting, which Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook attended.
4 p.m. Is When the Second Restaurant Opens
The restaurant's reservations page now lists two separate services every day, with a two-hour break between them.
| Day | Café service | Evening service |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday to Saturday | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
Published evening hours differ by source. The October 8 review printed earlier closing times and a 5 p.m. start on weekends, so check the reservations page before you plan a late table.
The first two hours of the evening on weekdays belong to happy hour. The restaurant calls it "6 for 4, from 4 to 6," and it runs Monday through Friday at every seat:
- A 6-ounce pour of featured wines by the glass for the price of a 4-ounce pour
- $4 off all other wines by the glass
- Select beers for $6
- $4 off signature cocktails and spirits
- A free house bar snack with any drink for guests at the bar and high-tops
Coral Springs Talk called the happy hour "more drink-focused than food-focused" and singled out a house-infused cherry bourbon cocktail topped with homemade whipped cream. On a weekday, the stretch from 4 to 6 p.m. is the cheapest way into the evening restaurant, and the bar seats come with the snack.
The Dinner Menu Is Made for Sharing
After dark there is no counter. The restaurant's slogan is "Made to Gather," and the dinner menu is built around small plates that a table orders together. Before opening, TAPinto Parkland described a menu built on open-flame cooking and globally inspired small plates. Its preview named hearth bread with whipped herb ricotta, tuna bombs, miso black cod with sake-soy butter, and beef short ribs with scallion pancakes. The hearth itself came with the space. The Pozzuolis told the Sun Sentinel they planned to reuse the hearth beside the bar that Angelo Elia left behind.
The October review ordered the way the menu intends, across several cuisines at once:
- Truffle Caesar, $19. Little Gem lettuce, black truffle Caesar dressing, truffle-seasoned sourdough crumbs and black truffle pecorino.
- Beets, $19. Thinly sliced red and golden beets with whipped feta, pistachios and a light shallot vinaigrette. This was the reviewer's favorite dish of the night.
- Duck Pappardelle, $29. House-made pasta, slow-braised duck ragù and orange-herb ricotta.
- Beef Short Ribs, $37. A Korean kalbi marinade and a tamari reduction under a crispy Korean scallion pancake. The reviewer said it is best eaten quickly, before the sauce softens the pancake.
- Butter Cake Pop, $6. The group's butter cake rolled into a bite, dipped in salted caramel glaze and finished with white chocolate pearls.
Dinner entrées run $29 to $37, while the morning wraps cost $13 to $14. The same room serves both. The review described the dining room as deep greens, warm wood, wood chandeliers and waterfall granite.
The restaurant's team page lists Nicholas Cox as executive chef and Miranda Whitaker as pastry chef. Coral Springs Talk identifies Jeff Tunks, a chef with more than 40 years in the business who previously led the kitchen at Corvina Seafood Grill, as culinary director for P Hospitality. P Hospitality is the Pozzuolis' group, which also runs Eddie & Vinny's in Coral Springs and Dear Olivia in Parkland. The space also has a room for private events, and the site takes bookings for dinners, family celebrations and corporate gatherings. Pozzuoli told TAPinto he wants the restaurant to be "the place for morning coffee, business lunches, celebrations, date nights, and everything in between."
Coral Ridge Drive Gained Two More Restaurants the Same Summer
Ember & Vine opened during a busy summer on this stretch of Coral Ridge Drive, which gives you more options for an evening out.
- Pummarola opened August 12 at 6240 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite 115, serving Neapolitan pizza, according to Coral Springs Talk.
- Wingstop is now open inside Sawgrass Center at 5972 Coral Ridge Drive, according to the chain's location page. It took over the former Max Johnson Salon space next to NY Pizza Place.
- Publix and NY Pizza Place were already in Sawgrass Center before this year's openings.
The center's owner lists Sawgrass Center at 5900 to 5992 Coral Ridge Drive. Within that range, the corner where Ember & Vine opened in August now has a grocery store, a pizza place and a wing counter, and Pummarola is just up the road at 6240. None of them changes service at 4 p.m. the way Ember & Vine does.
A new restaurant near home is one of the details we follow for our clients across Parkland, because the places close to a neighborhood are part of everyday life there. If you live in Parkland Isles and want a local read on what has opened, closed or changed around Coral Ridge Drive this year, Bill Sohl and our team are glad to share what we know. Contact Us anytime.
