August 2021 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

Lost & Found, the new speakeasy inside Sistrunk Marketplace. Photo courtesy of Society Hospitality Group

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Several new Miami eating and drinking establishments opened in August, heating up the midsummer month.

Openings include Lost & Found, a hidden speakeasy inside Sistrunk Marketplaces in Fort Lauderdale and Oche, a "gastro gaming" lounge and restaurant in South Beach.

In September, Miamians can look forward to the opening of Davie Grutman's restaurant trio — Sushi Fly Chicken, Winker's Diner, and Toothfairy — all housed inside the former Firestone Garage in Miami Beach.

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Oche has opened its first stateside "gastro gaming" lounge, in Miami Beach.

Photo courtesy of Oche

Openings

• The Backyard Doral. 8455 NW 53rd St., Doral; 305-744-5038; thedoralyard.com.
• Blue Matisse Restaurant. 2505 NW 87 Ave., Doral; 305-468-1392; bluematissedoral.com.
• Bodega. 19129 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura; bodegataqueria.com.
• Chill-N. 723 Lincoln Ln. N., Miami Beach; 786-583-6471; chillnicecream.com.
• Crab du Jour. 3201 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 786-238-7977; crabdujourmiami.com.
• Crema Gourmet. 8550 NW 53rd St., Doral; 786-633-6983; cremagourmet.com.
• Eleventh Street Pizza.1035 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 786-536-2749; eleventhstreetpizza.com.
• Half Moon Empanadas. 14539 SW Fifth St., Pembroke Pines; 786-888-2292; halfmoonempanadas.com.
• La Birra Bar. 14831 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach; 305-705-2143; labirrabar.com.
• Lost & Found in Sistrunk Marketplace. 115 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-329-2551; sistrunkmarketplace.com.
• Lur at Time Out Market. 1601 Drexel Ave., Miami Beach; timeout.com.
• Meet Dalia. 640 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; 786-206-3881; meetdaliamiami.com.
• Oche. 200 South Pointe Dr., Miami Beach; 240-421-1977; oche.com.
• Point Break Poke House and Blue Wave Sushi. 1401 Clare Ave., West Palm Beach; garretthospitalitygroup.com.
• Pollos & Jarras. 1237 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 786-577-3464; pollosyjarras.com.
• Surfside Farmers Market. 9500 Collins Ave., Surfside; waccamawmarkets.org.
• Union Kitchen & Bar. 2309 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors; 754-216-0143; unionkb.com.

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The oversized bar at Winker's Diner.

Photo by Laine Doss

Coming Attractions

• Aba - Opening at Bal Harbour Shops
• Afishionado - Jeremy Ford to open seafood restaurant
  
• Angelo Elia Pizza Bar - Opening at Aventura ParkSquare
• Avra Estiatorio Miami at the Estates at Acqualina - Opening soon
• The Baked Bear - Coming to Wynwood and Sawgrass Mills
• Barbakoa - Eileen Andrade opening a restaurant at the Doral Yard
• Biscayne Bay Brewing - Opening a location, in downtown Miami
  
• Botanico Gin and Cookhouse - Opening in CocoWalk
  
• Brasamasa - Opening in downtown Miami
• Brasserie Laurel - Michael Beltran opening a brasserie
• Casa Mariano - Opening soon
• Ceiba - Mead coming to Miami
• Delilah - Upscale eatery and lounge opening in Brickell.
• Dune - Reopening with Laurent Tourondel at the helm.
• El Vecino - Michael Beltran opening a cigar lounge
• Etta - Chicago transplant opening at Miami WorldCenter
• Esplanade at Aventura - New dining and shopping complex in Aventura with Jarana and more
  
• Felice - Opening at Bal Harbour Shops
• Firestone Garage - Three concepts under one roof by Groot Hospitality
• The Forge - David Grutman to reopen this iconic Miami Beach restaurant
• Gramps 2 - Opening soon
  
• Gramps by the Sea - Opening 2021
• Harry's Pizzeria - Michael Schwartz opening a Harry's in Miami Beach
• Icebox Cafe - Opening in the Falls
• John Martin’s Irish Pub - Returning to Coral Gables
• La Bottega - Opening in 2021
  
• Los Felix -Opening in Coconut Grove
• The Loyal - New York brasserie coming to Miami
• Lucky Cat - Gordon Ramsay is bringing his Asian-inspired restaurant to Miami Beach
• Maple & Ash - Chicago steakhouse opening at Miami WorldCenter
• Michael's Genuine Food & Drink - Reopening with a fresh look
• Off Site - Steve Santana (Taquiza) and Adam Darnell (Boxelder) opening a nanobrewery in Little Haiti
  
• Pastis - Iconic NYC bistro coming to Wynwood
  
• Pura Vida - Opening in West Palm Beach
• Saint Ambroeus - Opening at Bal Harbour Shops
• Sexy Fish - Opening in Brickell
• Shoma Bazaar - Food hall opening in Doral
• Skinny Latina Healthy Kitchen & Market - Opening in Coral Gables
• Sprouts Farmers Market - Coming to Miami
  
• Sushi Garage - Opening in CocoWalk
• Trader Joe's - Sources say locations are opening in Coral Gables and Edgewater
• Tropezon - Tapas bar opening in South Beach
• True Food Kitchen - Health-driven restaurant and bar opening at the Falls
• Whole Foods Market - Proposed megastore in Sunset Harbour and new Fort Lauderdale locations