November 22, 2024
After an sudden break attributable to COVID final week, we’re again! Every Friday, we attempt to compile South Florida food-related information and occasions that we couldn’t match on the positioning earlier within the week, in addition to different native information that piques our curiosity. Need to be included in our subsequent roundup? Shoot us an electronic mail at bark@miamifoodpug.com.
Shake Shack Miami Artwork Week Collab
Miami Artwork Week Mixer at Osaka
Coming Quickly to Coral Gables: Sra. Martinez
Vacation Bar Pop-Up at Bodega
Marion Launches Trade Evening
Shake Shack Miami Artwork Week Collab
This December, Shake Shack returns to Miami Artwork Week for its second-ever culinary and artist collaboration, mixing daring flavors and inventive artistry to rejoice town’s vibrant cultural spirit. Teaming up with award-winning Chef Niven Patel of Ghee Miami and famend Miami-based muralist Brian Butler, this distinctive collaboration guarantees a feast for each the palate and the eyes.
On Tuesday, December 3, Shake Shack’s Government Chef John Karangis and Chef Niven Patel will be a part of forces on the newly opened Ghee Wynwood to host an unique, seated tasting occasion. This Miami Artwork Week-only menu combines Shake Shack’s signature elevated aptitude with Chef Patel’s distinctive Indian flavors. With three seatings obtainable for lunch (1 seating choice) and dinner (2 seating choices), the expertise will spotlight Shake Shack’s dedication to high quality elements and Ghee’s farm-to-table ethos, that includes elements sourced from Rancho Patel, Chef Niven’s two-acre farm in Homestead.
Highlights of the menu embrace:
– Chai Lemonade together with Chai-infused Shack lemonade with lime garnish
– Chai Tequila Gimlet that includes Tequila Blanco, chai-infused Shack lemonade, lime bitters and lime garnish
ShackBurger Arayes made with naan crisp, lettuce, tomato, “spiced” ShackSauce, and American cheese, cilantro chutney, and diced Shack cherry peppers
– Pakora Bites with a trio of dipping sauces together with Tamarind Date Chutney, Ginger Carrot Ketchup, and Cilantro Sauce
– Crispy Butter Rooster Sandwich topped with Rancho Patel Inexperienced Papaya-Peanut Slaw in Cilantro-Lime Dressing and Ghee-spiced Ranch Sauce on a Toasted Potato Bun
– Tikka Crinkle Minimize Cheese Fries together with Crispy Crinkle Minimize Fries topped with Shack Cheese Sauce, Ghee Tikka Sauce and Recent Curry Leaves
– Mango Passionfruit Lassi Shake made with Shack Vanilla Frozen Custard, mango, passionfruit, lime, coconut, saffron and cardamom, topped with whipped cream and lime zest
Tickets for the lunch expertise are priced at $45 per particular person, that includes a craft cocktail, a four-course meal, dessert, non-alcoholic drinks, and an immersive artwork expertise by Brian Butler himself. The dinner expertise, priced at $60 per particular person, features a four-course meal, dessert, non-alcoholic drinks, and the artwork expertise—all included. Get your tickets right here.
Miami Artwork Week Mixer at Osaka
Osaka Nikkei, Brickell’s hotspot for Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei delicacies, is collaborating with Peruvian artist Jesús Pedraglio, identified for his aerial sculptures that discover the connection between house and type. Pedraglio’s suspended works, which evoke a way of fluidity and boundless motion, can be displayed in Osaka’s Kero Bar. Complementing the exhibit, Osaka will current a special-edition menu and cocktails, every impressed by the dynamic vitality and ethereal nature of Pedraglio’s sculptures. The mixer will happen December 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Picture Credit score: Jesús Pedraglio
Coming Quickly to Coral Gables: Sra. Martinez
James Beard Award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein and husband/accomplice David Martinez announce the grand opening of Sra. Martinez in Coral Gables this December. The extremely anticipated resurrection of the award-winning restaurant opened by the hospitality energy duo within the Miami Design District in 2008, Sra. Martinez incorporates a menu rooted in Spain with influences and flavors from the companions’ travels. The brand new Sra. Martinez, opening on the web site of the previous Open Stage Membership (2325 Galiano Avenue), combines high-caliber eating, an elevated cocktail program, a vibrant bar scene, and reside music for an all-around memorable expertise that celebrates authenticity and group.
The long-awaited return of Sra. Martinez brings Chef Bernstein’s most private menu but. A mirrored image of how she likes to prepare dinner and eat, the delicacies blends her repertoire of vibrant Spanish flavors and South Florida type with influences and flavors from France, the Mediterranean and Previous-World culinary traditions. Whereas visitors might acknowledge a number of dishes from the primary iteration of Sra. Martinez, a lot of the menu options new methods and recipes that Chef Bernstein honed lately. Becoming a member of her within the kitchen is Chef Andrew Gilbert, who labored alongside her on the first Sra. Martinez and was most lately the proprietor at Seven Dials.
Every boldly flavored dish displays Chef Bernstein’s dedication to seasonal cooking with native elements, and most have been touched by the kitchen’s giant wood-burning oven. The Para Picar choices, easy pleasures to be loved with a drink, vary from classics like Charred Piquillo Peppers and Boquerones from Donostia to Duck Fats Popcorn with shallots and orange zest and Gradual Roast Beets with lemony labneh and horseradish.
Among the many Croquetas are standouts such because the wealthy Carbonara Croqueta with cured egg yolk and Pecorino and a Mariscos Croqueta with bomba rice and saffron aioli. A choice of cold and warm appetizers consists of chef-driven choices, just like the Rooster Liver Paté served with heat beignets, frisée and home marmalade, the Whipped Feta Greek..ish Salad, and Crispy Squash Blossoms full of ricotta and halloumi and drizzled with spicy honey.
For dishes kissed by the flames of the wood-fired oven, look to the Fuertes part of the menu to seek out Rabo Encendido Paella, served recent out of the hearth with melting bone marrow, and Complete Fireplace-Roasted Fish of the Day with purple and inexperienced chermoula and brown butter sesame drizzle, in addition to wood-roasted Duck Breast with crispy duck leg and Oaxacan mole.
Visitors can even bask in exactly cooked steak, all aged and minimize in home, together with a New York strip, churrasco and cowboy, all served with Spanish chimichurri and inexperienced peppercorn sauce. A wide range of sides amplify the meal, from the Mushrooms with melting scallions to the crispy Batatas Bravas. Dessert fanatics will admire the vary of ultimate course choices the place highlights embrace the Torrejas Bread Pudding with darkish chocolate and rum-soaked raisins and the deliciously artistic mixture of Labneh Ice Cream with tomato marmalade.
Cocktails play a major function within the Sra. Martinez expertise with a thoughtfully curated menu of traditional and signature handcrafted drinks that complement the dynamic meals and make the bar a vacation spot unto itself. Staying true to its neighborhood restaurant ethos, Sra. Martinez has a spacious 15-seat bar and 24-seat cocktail lounge which might be reserved for walk-ins, encouraging locals to pop in for an expertly ready cocktail when the temper strikes. Traditional cocktail loyalists can select from choices resembling the standard Martini Service, a Vesper, or the Sherry Cobbler, whereas others might desire a variation on a traditional, like a Gin & Tonic enlivened with Aperol and grapefruit bitters, or the beautiful “Sangria” ready with housemade spiced sangria cordial and Lambrusco.
Signature craft cocktails embrace the namesake Sra. Martinez, a gin primarily based with delicate sweetness manifested by Maraschino liqueur, and the Mulata Daisy No. 2, made with patchouli-infused rum and chocolate biscotti liqueur. Non-alcoholic and dessert cocktails together with the El Carajillo spherical out the drink checklist. Completely happy hour will launch in early 2025 that includes traditional cocktails at approachable costs. Patrons can anticipate a considerate wine checklist that includes wine by the glass and bottles showcasing sustainable and classic depth picks from each traditional wineries and uncommon producers, as properly their “Señor’s Secret Listing,” a non-public assortment that consists of refined labels.
Sra. Martinez can be open Tuesday by way of Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Picture Credit score: Michael Pisarri
Vacation Bar Pop-Up at Bodega
Sleigh bells can be ringing and coconuts clinking at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila as they deck the halls with their annual Vacation Bar pop-up — this yr with a brand new Tropical Christmas theme. Assume: Tiki Bar decor, flamingo neons, Browsing Santa Mugs, fruity cocktails with a vacation twist, and a lot extra. Obtainable this December in any respect Bodega Taqueria y Tequila areas (Fort Lauderdale, Miami Seashore, West Palm Seashore, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables).
Marion Miami Launches Trade Evening
Marion Miami is worked up to announce the launch of its new Trade Evening, occurring each Tuesday beginning November twenty sixth. Designed as a weekly celebration for Miami’s hospitality professionals and mates, Marion will provide 50% off a set meals menu, together with particular pricing on choose cocktails and wines. Visitors can dive into favorites just like the Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna ($12), Hamachi Crudo ($12), and Skirt Steak ($28) whereas having fun with the colourful environment that makes Marion a beloved vacation spot. Be part of Marion every Tuesday to expertise their signature eating with an evening devoted to town’s trade insiders. Don’t overlook to carry legitimate proof of your trade standing to unlock these unique perks.
Picture Credit score: Lorenzo Franco