Mike Bramson of Social Restaurant Group on food halls, rapid growth and opening at The Wharf


It wasn’t the plan for Social Restaurant Group to open La Vie, their swanky rooftop spot at The Wharf, at the height of the busy summer season. But as so often happens, logistics, permits and other factors got in the way, and the coastal-themed restaurant threw its doors open in July to the hordes drawn to the city’s bustling new waterfront destination.

The opening came as SRG partners Mike Bramson and Naeem Mohd have a lot of other irons in the fire. The pair, who began working together…

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