CityPlace Wine Bar Shutdown This Spring Puts Nearly 100 Jobs On Ice

A downtown West Palm Beach wine bar is getting ready to pour its last glass in late spring, when its lease runs out, and nearly 100 workers are expected to lose their jobs in the process. The closure will affect both front-of-house staff, such as servers and bartenders, and back-of-house employees in the kitchen and support roles.

Lease expiration forces closure

According to the South Florida Business Journal, the shutdown is tied directly to the venue’s expiring lease and is scheduled for late spring. The Business Journal’s March 25, 2026 report by Cortney Danielle Moore notes that the move will cut almost 100 positions.

Where it sits

The wine bar operates inside CityPlace, the mixed-use lifestyle center along South Rosemary Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach, according to Wikipedia. CityPlace functions as a busy hub of restaurants, shops and entertainment, drawing both local residents and visitors into the downtown corridor.

Local context

The Palm Beaches’ tourism and hospitality sector supports roughly 90,000 jobs and generates billions in economic activity, so a wave of job losses at a downtown venue can ripple through the broader service economy, per Discover The Palm Beaches. For hourly workers in food and drink, a single large layoff means many people suddenly competing for the same limited pool of openings.

What comes next

The initial report links the decision to the lease expiration but does not detail any severance, reassignments or plans to relocate affected staff. Local outlets are likely to follow up if the operator or CityPlace management issues a statement outlining next steps for employees or the soon-to-be-vacant space.