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Embedded in Little Havana’s vibrant community, Red Carpet ticks off all the right boxes for a charming Italian meal.
For the past three years, brothers Jorge and Alfredo Nieto, who
A former journalist, Jorge says that after what seemed like an endless series of corporate jobs, he and his family realized owning a business together would make them happiest.
At Red Carpet, the kitchen is helmed by the brothers’ cousin Jhonattan Tovar and self-taught chef Albeneo Amaya, a native of El Salvador who previously worked at Miami Beach’s Café Prima Pasta. Since the restaurant’s debut, some regulars stop in for meals as often as three times a week, Jorge says.
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For first-timers, slow your pace to the sounds of classic jazz and tango and begin with the carpaccio di
Find three kinds of ravioli, including pumpkin in marsala sauce with honey and rosemary ($15.95); a crabmeat version in a lobster-based sauce ($16.95); and the
Two tributes to the local Cuban community are house favorites:
End your visit with a dessert by Elida Garcia, the Nieto family matriarch. Try the
Red Carpet. 3438 SW Eighth St., Miami; 305-529-4220; redcarpetrestaurant.com.
