February 2021 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

¡Salud! Cervecería La Tropical is open in Wynwood with food by chef Cindy Hutson. Photo courtesy of Cervecería La Tropical

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February's food scene continued to flourish despite the postponement of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which was pushed back to May 2021.

Notable newcomers include Chela's Beer Garden in Miami Lakes and Cervecería La Tropical, which offers classic Cuban-born beers and a modern food menu by chef Cindy Hutson.

Miami may have said goodbye to Fooq's, but the diminutive downtown favorite has made way for Eleventh Street Pizza.

Coming in March: Look out for Sam Gorenstein's Abba Telavivian Kitchen.

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Pilo's Tequila Garden will serve as an outdoor gathering space reminiscent of the ones owner Derek Gonzalez visited in Mexico City when he was a kid.

Photo courtesy of Pilo's Tequila Garden

Openings

• Casa Isola.  1418 20th St.., Miami Beach; 786-558-5787; casaisolamiami.com.
• Cervecería La Tropical. 42 NE 25th St., Miami; cervecerialatropical.com.
• Chela's Beer Garden. 15301 NW 67th Ave., Miami Lakes; 786-558-9393; chelasbeergarden.com.
• Cote Miami. 3900 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-434-4668; cotemiami.com.
• Eleventh Street Pizza. 1035 N. Miami Ave., Miami; eleventhstreetpizza.com.
• The Gramercy. 65 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables; 786-7522-3878; heavenmykonos.com.
• Luca Osteria. 116 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables; 305- 381-5097; lucamiami.com.
• Mrs. Balloo. At the Wharf Fort Lauderdale. 20 W. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-372-76064; wharfftl.com.
• Man vs. Fries. Delivery only; manvsfriescom.
• Moxy Hotel South Beach. 915 Washington Ave, Miami Beach; 305-600-4292; marriott.com.
• Osteria Morini. 1750 Alton Rd., Miami Beach; 305-918-1037; osteriamorini.com.
• Pilo's Tequila Garden. 158 NW 24th St., Miami; pilostacos.com.
• Salt & Straw.  246 NW 25th St., Miami; saltandstraw.com.
• The Salty on Lincoln Road. 700 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; saltydonut.com.

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Fooq's Persian sundae

Photo by billwisserphoto.com

Closings

• Fooq's

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Find the many flavors of Tel Aviv at chef Sam Gorenstein's new restaurant, Abba.

Photo courtesy of Abba Telavivian Kitchen/Sam Gorenstein

Coming Attractions

• Abba Telavivian Kitchen - Coming to SoFi
• 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
• Benh Mi - Opening soon
• Biscayne Bay Brewing - Opening a location, in downtown Miami
• Bonci - Roman-style pizza to open at Cube Wynwood
• Botanico Gin - Opening in CocoWalk
• Brasamasa - Opening in downtown Miami
• Ceiba - Mead coming to Miami
• Champion Burger - New burger concept from the Coyo Taco people
• Delray Beach Market - Massive food hall opening soon
• Dogfish Head - Opening up in former Concrete Beach space
• Esmé Miami Beach - opening March 2021
• Esplanade at Aventura - New dining and shopping complex in Aventura with Jarana and more
• Firestone Garage - Three concepts under one roof by Groot Hospitality
• Gramps 2 - Opening soon
• Gramps by the Sea - Opening 2021
• Icebox Cafe - Opening in the Falls
• Ironside Bakery - Fresh bread coming to Miami
• La Bottega. Opening in 2021
• Lan Halo Halo Snack Shack - Halo halo coming to Miami
• Los Chinos - Opening in Brickell City Centre
• Los Felix and Krus Kitchen - Both opening in Coconut Grove
• The Loyal - New York brasserie coming to Miami
• Manjay - Opening food truck and brick and mrtar.
• Margot - Bar Lab opening a wine bar in downtown Miami (pop-up now open)
• Marlins Park Beer Garden - The baseball stadium will get a beer garden
• Off Site - Steve Santana (Taquiza) and Adam Darnell (Boxelder) opening a nanobrewery in Little Haiti
• Osteria Morini - Opening at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar
• Pura Vida - Opening in West Palm Beach
• Sexy Fish - Opening in Brickell
• Shoma Bazaar - Food hall opening in Doral
• Sky Yard Rooftop + Bar - Opening at the Lincoln Eatery
• South Beach Brewing Company - Opening soon
• Sushi Garage - Opening in CocoWalk
• Sweetgreen - Healthy chain opening Miami locations
• 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
• Yeasty Brews - New brewery celebrating the fermentation process