When Colombian chef Juan “Juanma” Manuel Barrientos first set foot in Miami, he envisioned opening a stateside outpost of his fine-dining restaurant Elcielo. . Like its sister establishments in cities like Bogotá and Washington, D.C., the restaurant is centered on a multisensory tasting menu known as “the Experience.” Standout moments might include plucking tufts of […]
Fine Dining in Miami New Times
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The venerable grand dame of dining is usually reserved for marriage proposals and graduations. The food is French, but it’s far from traditional. It’s served in trendy and tasty appetizer-size portions so diners can assemble their own four- or six-course grazing prix fixes. Menu items include indulgences such as seared foie gras, king crab, seared […]
SushiSamba Miami Beach is the less talked about older sister of Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill. It’s a warm and stylish space with a dominant sushi bar occupying the center. The room is so imbued in an orange hue that if Mario Batali ever removed his trademark clogs here, he’d never find them. Michael Bloise (Wish, […]