Wynwood Farm-to-Table Spot Opens with Italian Eats, Cozy Garden

Cozy West Village Italian spot Rosemary's, known for its pasta, outdoor garden, and farmhouse feel, has opened its doors on Friday, February 7, in Wynwood.

Although this isn't the first New York City spot for Italian cuisine to open in Miami, it's certainly the most different. This time, its atmosphere is more rustic than high-end and modern. (We're looking at you, Felice Brickell and Carbone Vino.) The Italian restaurant chain, founded in New York's West Village neighborhood, is located at 322 NW 25th St. in the heart of Wynwood.

Rosemary's was founded in 2012 by Carlos Suarez, who was inspired by his mother Rosemary's home and vegetable garden in Lucca, Italy, which she shares with her husband, Raul. She is known to host elegant dinners with seasonal ingredients from her garden for her guests, which is a way of hosting Suarez has aimed to emulate at his restaurants.

After growing in popularity in the West Village, the restaurant has since expanded to Midtown in New York City and Tokyo. The Miami location marks the brand's fourth outpost.
"We're excited to bring Rosemary's to Wynwood," says founder and owner Suarez. "We look forward to helping to shape and contribute to the Wynwood neighborhood as it continues to evolve rapidly. Rosemary's will offer an oasis of neighborly warmth, good taste, and good food without pretense or high prices. My family called Miami home for close to 20 years, so opening feels like a homecoming, and we hope Rosemary's, for locals and visitors, will feel like home to them as well."

A Rustic Atmosphere and Menu Centered on an Urban Garden

The restaurant has transformed a former shoe warehouse and empty lot into a lush oasis through thoughtful community partnerships, sustainability efforts, and fresh, locally sourced ingredients from its onsite urban garden built in partnership with Little River's Cooperative.

With an urban farmhouse feel, the restaurant combines a rustic atmosphere with modern touches. Outside, guests will find a garden, which the kitchen will use as a cultivation area for in-house produce and herbs.
Details like the in-house garden were important to Suarez, as the menu pays tribute to his mother with dishes that aim to taste as if they were "home cooked" and ingredients that are mostly locally sourced.
Helmed by executive chef Craig Giunta, who earned his stripes at Mother Wolf and Macchialina, the menu draws from local ingredients while staying true to Italian roots. The kitchen turns out handmade pastas and seafood alongside an array of fresh-baked focaccia. The menu shines with dishes like eggplant caponata, a mix of roasted vegetables, pine nuts, and agrodolce; orecchiette with house-made sausage and broccoli rabe kicked up with Fresno chilies; and a Sicilian chopped salad combining escarole, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and crispy chickpeas.

For dessert, there's olive oil cake, tiramisu, and bombolini filled with Nutella crema. The bar program spans Italian spritzes and creative cocktails, with zero-proof options available. A well-thought-out wine list sticks to Italian bottles picked to match the food.

The restaurant has more than 7,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space designed by New York-based interior design firm Dekar Design, who created all seven Casa Nela restaurants. Rosemary's is sure to be a welcome and fresh surprise to the urban neighborhood.

Rosemary's. 322 NW 25th St., Miami; rosemarysnyc.com.