The Swinging Soul & Sultry Sounds Of Runway 84
Acclaimed Restaurant Now Home To One Of The Most Electric Live Music Scenes In Fort Lauderdale

How did this come to be? In 2022, the restaurant closed for a multi-million-dollar renovation and refresh, resulting in a January 2023 launch that signaled a new era for the beloved restaurant. In its new incarnation, it embodies a modern-day Italian supper club, serving up just as much Copacabana vibes as it does its signature cauliflower rigatoni. Performing nightly, the house band takes the stage with a rotating array of singers, dishing out everything from Rat Pack favorites to R&B classics, favorites from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, Soul and more. In fact, it’s not out of the ordinary for a swinging version of an Old Blue Eyes American songbook staple to segue into a Reverend Al Green cut or a swooning Barry White ballad.

“When we envisioned the ‘new’ Runway 84 live music had to be a part of it,” notes Anthony Bruno, whose family originally opened Runway 84 and who co-owns the restaurant with partners Pat Marzano and Marc Falsetto. “The music we played at Runway was always an important part of the experience and with the reopening we wanted to double down on that and deliver something we thought Fort Lauderdale was lacking and would love – an honest to God supper club.” And the trio have delivered that in spades and done so in such a manner that longtime fans and newbies have found their own “best way” to appreciate a night at Runway 84.

For those seeking a decidedly more-demure experience with more table talk than tunes, Runway 84 delights as an earlier-in-the-evening dining destination. The band’s first set on Tuesday and Wednesday starts at 8:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays; Fridays and Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. With the first rimshot and strum of the guitar a rollicking dinner party takes wind and a Goodfellas-style, Copacabana vibe fills the air. So much so that even with every seat in the house full, be it with diners or imbibers, the bar fills nightly with those seeking a proper pour and the kind of live, big band-era sounds you simply cannot find anywhere else.

Easter Reservations

A meal at Anthony’s Runway 84 is and always has been a special occasion destination and a table at this hotter-than-hot restaurant is a hard get especially at the holidays, Easter included! The good news is that for Easter Sunday the restaurant is opening two hours earlier at 3:00 p.m. This gives those looking for a delicious Easter Sunday celebration two extra hours in which to snag a reservation at this beloved Italian-American eatery. The restaurant’s a la carte menu will be available to all. Reservations for table seating are required. Anthony’s Runway 84 is located at 330 West State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315. For more information, visit: www.runway84.com - Telephone: (954) 467-8484.

Reservations for table seating are required and can be booked online; seating in the bar area is first come, first served. Anthony’s Runway 84 is located at 330 West State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale, just east of Federal Highway and I-95. Telephone: (954) 467-8484. Website: www.runway84.com - Follow on Instagram: @Runway84.