Lokal's Grand Opening Party: Have a Beer With the Mayor Next Thursday

For some reason, in Miami a restaurant will open and then hold its grand opening about six months or a year later.Lokal's Matthew Kusher is taking a more traditional approach to the grand opening party -- he's holding it less than a month after his Coconut Grove restaurant actually opened...

By Laine Doss

January 11, 2012

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For some reason, in Miami a restaurant will open and then hold its grand opening about six months or a year later.

Lokal's Matthew Kusher is taking a more traditional approach to the grand opening party -- he's holding it less than a month after his Coconut Grove restaurant actually opened its doors.

On Thursday, January 19, Lokal's opening their doors for an old fashioned grand

opening celebration -- complete with a ceremonial ribbon cutting by Miami

Mayor Tomas Regalado. Florida International University's head football

coach Mario Cristobal is also scheduled to make an appearance.

The festivities run from 5 to 7 p.m. and feature complimentary beer and wine, live music and passed bites from Lokal's menu.

To RSVP, email [email protected].

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Laine Doss is the former food editor of Miami New Times. She has been featured on Cooking Channel's Eat Street and Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature about what it's like to wait tables.

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