Vivo! Entertainment at Sweetwater Mall to Open Summer 2023

Thanks to a sizable new entertainment complex that combines popular national hotspots and a little bit of hometown Cuban flair, Miami’s Dolphin Mall is getting a little makeover.

Vivo! Dolphin Mall, a 62,000-square-foot dining and entertainment area, is slated to debut this summer at the Sweetwater Mall, which already contains a movie theater and a bowling alley. It is the creation of Live! Hospitality and Entertainment.

The new venues will make use of a vacant structure and be situated next to the Cheesecake Factory and the parking lot at the entrance to the mall.

Vivo! will feature Sports & Social, a restaurant, bar, and sports viewing venue with three bars, live music, and other entertainment. On game days, a 50-foot LED screen with fan live cameras, competitions, and music and lighting effects can display many games and matches while also having arcade games, foosball tables, and other amenities.

James Beard candidate Chef John Suley, who will handle lunch, dinner, and brunch options, will curate the cuisine. Consider beef barbacoa tacos, cacio e pepe arancini, crispy kataifi-wrapped shrimp, and truffle mushroom flatbread. A sandwich with Nashville spicy chicken will also be available.

PBR Cowboy Bar is located right next to the enormous sports bar concept and may be unfamiliar to Sweetwater. The lack of cowboy and country music-focused bars in Miami, according to Judy Moore, senior vice president of Live! Hospitality is what makes the location ideal. The entertainment ranges from mechanical bull riding to VIP bottle service.

The Blue Moon Garden Bar and a Miller Light Bar will serve beverages, and Miami classics like croquetas and pan con lechon will be available from neighborhood star Sergio’s Cuban American Kitchen. There will also be a variety of food trucks at the plaza, according to Moore.

Vivo! Dolphin Mall is located at 11401 NW 12th Street in Miami and will open this summer.