New restaurant opening soon June 19, 2018 American Grill + Bar is the latest restaurant trying to make a go of it in South Vero Square. In recent years, at the same location, YNot, JR’s American Bar and Grill and Blue 42 have come and gone. Musa Alici, who previously owned a restaurant in Cocoa, discovered the restaurant space at South Vero Beach after making a “fateful” stop at the nearby Wendy’s. Read about Alici’s plans for American Grill + Bar in this week’s issue.