April 2014 Restaurant Openings and Closings

April showers not only bring May flowers — they bring a host of new restaurants to Miami. This month’s highlights were AQ by Acqualina, where chef Dewey LoSasso is making his new restaurant in the five-diamond resort local-friendly and Shikany, the long-awaited restaurant that offers degustation menus of upwards of a dozen courses.

See also: Shikany Opens on Saturday: Bacon Powder and Multi-Course Degustation Menu

South Beach was hit hard by the closing of two long-time residents. David’s Cafe shuttered its doors after nearly four decades of serving coladas to locals and tourists alike, and TiramesU closed its Lincoln Road spot — but is planning to relocate back to SoFi in the Fall.

See also: David’s Cafe Closing Sunday After Nearly Four Decades

We’ve also got lots to look forward to, with the announcement of Mignonette, an oyster bar by Danny Serfer and Ryan Roman; and the reopening of Uncle Tom’s Barbecue, complete with a strong nod to its iconic past.

Openings

• AQ by Acqualina
• Brother Jimmy’s BBQ at Shops at Sunset Place
• Great Harvest Bread Co.
• Jugofresh
• MO Bar & Lounge
• My Pi in Cocowalk
• Orange Blossom
• Redbar Drink Company
• Shikany

Pop-Ups

• PB Fish — Located inside PB Steak, this seafood-centric happy hour pop-up will become a permanent addition to the PB Steak menu.
• Frita Shop — Popping up inside Bread + Butter, Frita Shop, chef/qwner Alberto Cabrera will launch a frita pop-up for lunch and dinner every Wednesday in May.

Closings

• David’s Cafe
• TiramesU

Coming Attractions

• Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza – to open in South Beach.
• Aoki Teppanyaki – Coming to Dadeland.
• Biscayne Brewing Co. – Fresh beer coming soon.
• Brother Jimmy’s BBQ – Dolphin Mall location coming soon.
• Beer 360 – Beer-focused restaurant opening soon.
• China Grill – Moving to Brickell.
• Cibo Wine Bar – The second location, coming soon.
• Crust – Pizza on Brickell by Klime Kovaceski.
• Finka Table & Tap – The CubanCube siblings to open a fusion gastropub.
• Gravity Brewlab – Opening in Wynwood.
• Habeas Corpus – A new restaurant by the B&S owners.
• Ikea – Coming 2014
• JugoFresh – Expanding their reach with locations in Miami Beach and Coral Gables announced.
• L’Echon Brasserie – Another Pubbelly endeavor.
• La Cantina 20 – Another Icon tenant getting set to move in.
• Lokum Mediterranean Grill – Opening on Alton Road.
• Loba – Latin cuisine in MiMo.
• Lokum Mediterranean Grill – Opening on Alton Road.
• Morimoto Restaurant – Opening in Shelborne South Beach
• MIA Brewing Co. – Opening soon in Doral.
• Miam Cafe – Opening in Wynwood.
• The Mighty – Gastropub opening soon.
• Mignonette – Danny Serfer to open an oyster bar.
• Milk Burger – New York burger joint teasing us with hints of a Miami location.
• Ms. Cheezious – The food truck is opening a shop.
• My Ceviche – Coming to South Miami.
• N Lounge – Kevin Cory to open a lounge next door to NAOE.
• NaiYaRa – Chef Bee to open Thai Asian street food bistro in SoBe.
• Natsusteak – Michael Mina rumored to be opening another restaurant at the Fontainebleau.
• Panther Coffee is opening a location in MiMo.
• Paraiso Bay will host a Michael Schwartz restaurant.
• Pincho Factory – Opening another location in Hialeah.
• Poor Man’s Lobster – From the folks at Mandolin.
• Prohibition – Opening in Midtown.
• STK – Reopening.
• Sienna Tavern – Fabio Viviani opening Italian restaurant in SoBe.
• Wood Tavern – Opening a pizzeria next door, and an upstairs lounge.
• Ten Fruits – Opening in Coral Gables with Panther Coffee and juicing.
• Uncle Tom’s Barbecue – Reopening.
• J. Wakefield Brewing Company – Coming to Wynwood.
• White Lotus – James Beard-winner Matthew Kenney brings the raw food movement to Wynwood.
• ZTB – Zak the Baker opening a bakery/cafe in Wynwood.

Projects in the Works

• An upscale restaurant and brewery is planned for the old Cooper Avenue space in South Beach.
• Steve Martorano is closer than ever to opening a Miami Beach location.

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