November 2018 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

Swan's David Grutman and Pharrell Williams Photo by Morelli Brothers

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This is the time when Miami heats up. Tourists flock to our beaches and Art Basel attracts an internationally diverse crowd in town for art and parties.

Traditionally, it's a good time for restaurants to open their doors in anticipation for the season. The most notable November openings belong to Swan and Bar Bevy — both sharing a building in the Design District. A collaboration between nightlife honcho-turned-restaurateur David Grutman and musician/producer Pharrell Williams, Swan is a sophisticated eatery decked out in rose-colored hues, while Bar Bevy is a lush drinking den that calls to mind a night in North Africa.

Other notable openings include Miami Beach's first cat café and Miami's first Miracle holiday-themed, pop-up bar. Both Cleo and Mason have reopened.

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Photo by Lena Mobin

Openings

• Boombox. 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-814-4548; boomboxmiami.com.
  
• The Cat Café South Beach. 1423 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; catcafesobe.com.
  
• Christmas on 10th Street. Holiday pop-up at Fado. 900 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 786-924–0972; christmason10th.com.
  
• Cleo. 1776 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-534-2536.
  
• Cvltvra. 1100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-808-3507; cvltura.com.
  
• Gringo’s Oyster Bar. 1549 Sunset Dr., Coral Gables; gringosoysterbar.com.
  
• House of Per’la. 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables; 786-703-9183; drinkperla.com.
  
• Mason Eatery. 3470 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 786-618-5150; masoneatery.com.
  
• Miracle in Miami at Gramps. 176 NW 24th St., Miami, 786-752-6693; miraclepopup.com.
  
• Ooh Raw! 50 NW 23rd St., Ste. 108, Miami; 786-238-7700; oohraw.com.
  
• Parliament Espresso & Coffee Bar at Brightline. 604 NW First St., Miami; 305-521-4800; gobrightline.com/miami.
  
• Selina Brawlers. 2819 NW Second Ave., Miami; 954-258-4646.
  
• The Seafood Bar & Market. 105 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-392-1070.
  
• Swan and Bar Bevy. 90 NE 39th St., Miami; swanbevymiami.com.
  
• Tripping Animals Brewing. 2685 NW 105th Ave., Doral; trippinganimals.com.

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Courtesy of Employees Only

Closings

• Employees Only
  

Courtesy of the Salty Donut

Coming Attractions

• Abi Maria - cocktail lounge opening at Downtown Dadeland
  
• Angelo Elia Pizza Bar - opening at Aventura ParkSquare
  
• Atlas Meat-Free Deli - opening a permanent shop in Little River
  
• Axe Throwing Society - opening soon
  
• Azucar - opening near FIU and expanding to Texas
  
• Beat Culture Brewery - opening soon
  
• Biscayne Bay Brewing - opening a second location in downtown Miami
  
• Bonci - Roman-style pizza to open at Cube Wynwood
  
• Bikini Barista - coming to midtown Miami
  
• Cake Thai - opening at the Citadel in Little River
  
• Chops + Hops - ax throwing and beer bar coming to Fort Lauderdale
  
• The Citadel - Little River Food Hall
  
• Descarga Brewing Company - opening in North Miami
  
• Dunkanoo Kitchen - Opening in Wynwood
  
• El Camino - Opening in Fort Lauderdale and Miami
  
• El Club - Opening in the Design District
  
• Elia Gourmet Market - opening in Wynwood
  
• Ember - Brad Kilgore to open at Paradise Plaza in the Design District
  
• Erba - Niven Patel opening an Italian concept
  
• Firehouse Mrkt - food hall opening soon
  
• Firestone on South Beach - David Grutman turning space into food and retail spaces
  
• Gramps by the Sea - opening soon
  
• Gravity Brewlab - opening in Wynwood
  
• Genuine Pizzeria - Michael Schwartz expanding with several locations
  
• Happy Place Donuts - opening a second location on Ocean Drive
  
• iLov305 - Pitbull opening a restaurant on Ocean Drive
  
• Icebox Cafe - opening at Aventura ParkSquare, the Falls, and Hallandale
  
• International Smoke - Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry opening restaurant at Aventura Mall
  
• Kaido - Brad Kilgore opening at Paradise Plaza in the Design District
  
• La Plaicita - Jose Mendin and partners to open a Puerto Rican concept on Biscayne Boulevard
  
• La Trova - Julio Cabrero and Michelle Bernstein reunite
  
• La Ventanita Cuban Coffee - opening late 2018
  
• Latin House Grill - opening near FIU
  
• Leslie - opening in Little Havana
  
• Lincoln Eatery Food Hall - opening in South Beach
  
• Local 'Q - barbecue concept by the owners of Local
  
• Lost City Brewing Company - coming to North Miami
  
• Marabu at Brickell City Centre - opening early 2019
  
• Mediterranean Kitchen - opening in Aventura
  
• Monger - the Voltaggios opening a restaurant in downtown Miami
  
• Morning Glory Organic Coffee - All-vegan coffee shop opening in Coconut Grove
  
• Ms. Cheezious - planning expansion
  
• Myumi at the Citadel in Little River
  
• North Italia - opening in Mary Brickell Village
  
• Oris Sushi - opening at Dadeland Mall
  
• Pez - Opening soon
  
• Pincho Factory - opening several locations
  
• Pink Pie - Opening Fall 2018
  
• Pink Rock Sea Pacific Eatery - opening on Española Way
  
• Poke 305 - expanding to Miami Beach and Coconut Grove
  
• Rasta Village - coming to Little Haiti
  
• Raw Juce - opening in Brickell
  
• Real Madrid Cafe - opening in downtown Miami
  
• Revolution in Bloom - vegan and vegetarian cuisine
  
• Root & Bone - Opening in South Miami.
  
• Salty Donut - opening a location in South Miami
  
• Sergio's - expanding its fast-casual concepts
  
• Seawell Fish & Oyster - opening at Kimpton Angler's Hotel
  
• Sistrunk Market & Brewery - opening in Fort Lauderdale
  
• South Beach Brewing Company - first SoBe brewery coming with beer cocktails
  
• Time Out Market - food hall opening in South Beach
  
• Toasted Bagels - coming to Coral Gables
  
• Tobacco Road - the new and improved Road opening soon
  
• Trader Joe's - coming to South Beach
  
• Tropical Barbecue - Kris Wessel returns with Little Haiti barbecue place
  
• Tutto Il Giorno - authentic Italian fare coming soon
  
• Unbranded Brewing Company - Hialeah's first brewery
  
• Unseen Creatures - brewery opening soon
  
• Wasabi Juan's - Opening in South Beach.
  
• Wawa - opening several locations in Miami-Dade
  
• Which Wich - opening several locations in Miami
  
• Whole Foods Market - proposed megastore in Sunset Harbour and new Fort Lauderdale locations
  

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Photo courtesy of Max Santiago

In the Works

• Max Santiago plans to open a breakfast doughnut cafe called Mad Max Doughnuts.
  
• Chef Alex Stupak is shopping for a Miami location for a taco restaurant.
  
• Joël Robuchon is opening eateries in the Design District.
  
• Arjun Waney, a partner in Zuma and Coya, plans to open a French restaurant in Brickell.
  
• Jose Garces is rumored to be opening a Miami restaurant.
  
• Michael Schwartz is opening a restaurant at the COMO in South Beach.
  
• Alfredo Patino plans to open a French concept on NE 79th Street.
  
• Embarek Alibay will open a café adjacent to his La Parisienne Bakery at 1909 NE 154th St., North Miami Beach.
  
• MasterChef judge Henrique Fogaça is looking for space in Miami.