Smitty’s History

In 2011 Christopher Smith and Desorae Giles-Smith purchased an abandoned building in the Northwest section of Fort Lauderdale located on Six Street also known as Sistrunk Boulevard. For nine years they used the building for temporary office space, political campaign headquarters and general event space.

In a desire to renovate the northwest section of Fort Lauderdale, the city’s CRA community redevelopment agency approach the Smiths about starting a restaurant on the corridor. After a lot of reflection in prayer, the Smiths teamed up with the city’s CRA to begin plans for Smitty’s restaurant. They broke ground on May 28, 2019.