Pizza Queen is coming to Las Olas. Falsetto Hospitality — the Fort Lauderdale group behind Runway 84, Tacocraft, Pizza Craft, and Apothecary 330 — is opening a New York-style pizza concept on the boulevard, according to the operator's Instagram. A specific address has not been announced.
The concept will center on oversized New York City-style slices and whole pies built with imported Italian ingredients. The more technical differentiator, per the operator's post, is the water: Pizza Queen will use specially treated water formulated to replicate the mineral balance of New York tap water — a reference to the long-standing argument that New York's municipal water supply is a material variable in what makes the city's pizza dough distinct from what's produced elsewhere.
That detail is worth noting. The treated-water approach has become a credibility marker in the New York-style pizza category, cited by operators across the country who've attempted to transplant the format to other markets. Whether the mineral balance claim holds up in practice remains debated, but the decision to lead with it signals that Pizza Queen is positioning itself as an authenticity play — not a novelty slice counter riding a trend.
Falsetto Hospitality has an established presence across Fort Lauderdale's food-and-beverage landscape. Runway 84, the group's aviation-themed restaurant near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, is among its most recognized addresses. Tacocraft built a following on the craft-beer-and-street-taco format. Pizza Craft is already in the group's portfolio, which means Falsetto Hospitality is not entering the pizza category blind — Pizza Queen appears to be a distinct concept with a tighter, slice-forward focus rather than a rebrand of an existing operation.
Apothecary 330, a cocktail bar, rounds out a portfolio that now spans casual dining, bar programming, and a dedicated pizza concept. The range suggests the group is building toward a multi-format presence in Broward County rather than doubling down on a single brand.
The Las Olas Boulevard corridor has seen a steady churn of openings and closures in recent years, with operators competing for ground-floor positions on a street that functions as Fort Lauderdale's primary dining promenade. A New York-style slice shop — which, when executed well, runs on high volume, fast turns, and a compact footprint — would sit differently in the corridor than Falsetto's existing sit-down concepts. Whether Pizza Queen operates counter-service, a more traditional dining room, or a hybrid format was not addressed in the operator's announcement.
An opening timeline has not been disclosed. Falsetto Hospitality's Instagram described Pizza Queen as officially coming to Las Olas — language that suggests a lease or site is in place, though no permit filings or confirmed address have been reported publicly. The address announcement will be the clearest next signal of where the project stands and which stretch of the boulevard is in play.
