West Palm Beach business news
West Palm Beach business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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West Palm Beach unemployment rises to 4.3% in August
West Palm Beach's jobless rate was 4.3% in August, up from 4% a year earlier, with 168 more residents out of work. Palm Beach County and Florida were 4.6%.
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Food safety
Restaurant inspection scores in Palm Beach County
Florida inspected West Palm Beach food businesses 361 times from July 1 to Oct. 9, 2026; 248 needed no further action. How to read results and look one up.
New businesses
New businesses in West Palm Beach: openings this summer and fall
New in West Palm Beach: Pastis, Lilly's/Jack's Bar, Buddhaberry, Medi Bowls, The Daily Focaccia and more passed state licensing inspections July to October 2026.
Brunch
Brunch in West Palm Beach: 9 places with weekend brunch hours
Weekend brunch in West Palm Beach at nine restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own site: Clematis Street, CityPlace and South Dixie.
Date night
Date night in West Palm Beach: theaters, dinner and late nights
Date night in West Palm Beach: the Kravis Center, Palm Beach Dramaworks, the Norton's Friday Art After Dark, and restaurants and bars open late downtown.
Where to eat
Where to eat in West Palm Beach: lists by category
Alphabetical lists of places to eat inside West Palm Beach city limits: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, coffee, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries, patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in West Palm Beach: Clematis, South Dixie and more
Four places inside West Palm Beach city limits with chicken wings on the menu: Clematis Street, South Dixie Highway, Military Trail and Okeechobee Boulevard.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in West Palm Beach: downtown, CityPlace and more
Nine pizza places inside West Palm Beach city limits: Clematis Street, CityPlace, Belvedere Road, 45th Street, Okeechobee Boulevard and Ibis.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in West Palm Beach
Twelve Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside West Palm Beach city limits: Clematis Street, The Square, Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Belvedere Road and 45th Street.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in West Palm Beach: South Dixie and more
Four barbecue places inside West Palm Beach city limits: two on South Dixie Highway, one on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and one on Tamarind Avenue.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in West Palm Beach
Five burger places inside West Palm Beach city limits we could check: The Square, North Tamarind Avenue, 45th Street, Belvedere Road and Hank Aaron Drive.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in West Palm Beach
Eight sushi, Thai, Japanese and Chinese restaurants inside West Palm Beach city limits: Clematis Street, The Square, Northwood, South Dixie and the west.