Longtime Miami Steakhouse to Reopen with Flame-Grilled Flare

After a four-year pause following the pandemic, longtime Miami steakhouse Hereford Grill is firing up the coals again. The legendary steakhouse will reopen on Friday, September 5, at 782 NW 42nd Ave. on Le Jeune Road in Flagami, bringing back fire-cooked beef in a refreshed space with a frontier-inspired design that nods to its open-fire cooking.

Da Silva Hospitality, the group behind Coral Gables' Zucca, one of New Times' 13 Best Italian Restaurants, is leading the reboot. Owner and CEO Erasmo Da Silva says the goal was to keep the spirit of the original while making it fit today's diners. His team traveled to Argentina and collaborated with Michelin Guide-recognized Corte Comedor to create a menu centered on open-fire cooking.

Meat Meets Fire at Hereford

The new Hereford Grill serves both lunch and dinner and seats about 250 diners indoors and out, with space for private parties and large groups. But of course, the spotlight is on the wood and charcoal grill. Every steak is wet-aged before it hits the fire, sourced from farms like Snake River Farms, Niman Ranch, and Urien Loza. Cuts include boneless ribeye, a "Manhattan Cut" New York strip, and center-cut filet. The "Butcher’s Table" format puts the variety front and center, while housemade sausages such as classic chorizo, gourmet morcilla, and more add to the flame-driven lineup.

The menu goes beyond steak. Starters like sweetbreads with chickpea puree and grass-fed beef tartare with fried sweet potato strings show the kitchen’s range. Salads such as endive with fried capers, pecorino, toasted peanuts, lemon, and anchovy dressing update steakhouse classics. Larger plates include braised short rib with black garlic and crispy onions, and pork chop with apple and rosemary. For sides, expect options like roasted carrots with garlic confit and yogurt, smoked-butter sweet potatoes with black salt, and charred broccoli with onion puree and mustard.

Cocktails With a Story

The bar leans toward a frontier theme, with drinks nodding to figures like "Teddy Roosevelt" and "Sir Thomas Carre." Options include the "El Gaucho Gimlet," made with white rum, vodka, charred coconut, and lime; the "Mrs. Champagne Cocktail," with gin, raspberries, mint, bitters, and champagne; and the "Teddy Roosevelt Whisky Sour," with rye, smoked syrup, and Malbec.

Expect plenty of weekly specials to keep things lively: two-for-one drinks during weekday happy hour, all-day happy hour on Tuesdays, wine specials on Wednesdays, live music on Thursdays and Fridays with vocalist Simon Lopez, and a Saturday Butcher's Special for two.

Hereford Grill. 782 NW 42nd Ave., Miami; 305-974-7455; herefordgrill.com. Opening Friday, September 5.