‘Only a half-block away’: Akel’s Deli & Grille opens in 1 Independent Square with expanded menu

The family-owned restaurant previously operated as Akel’s Deli in the Bank of America Tower.

  • By Dan Macdonald
  • | 4:56 p.m. October 27, 2025
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Akel’s Deli closed in the Bank of America Tower and opened Oct. 27 at 1 Independent Square as Akel’s Deli & Grille. 1 Independent Square is the former Wells Fargo Center.
Akel’s Deli closed in the Bank of America Tower and opened Oct. 27 at 1 Independent Square as Akel’s Deli & Grille. 1 Independent Square is the former Wells Fargo Center.
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Days after the closing of Akel’s Deli in the Bank of America Tower, the restaurant reopened under a new name Oct. 27 at 1 Independent Square.  

Akel’s Deli & Grille is in the former Royal Palm Cafe space at 1 Independent Drive, formerly the Wells Fargo Center.

Jonathan Bateh, the owner of Akel’s Deli & Grille.
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