September, we’re all kinds of crazy about you so far. Not only are you offering us overheated Miamians slightly cooler (and less rainy) days, but you’ve also brought us a bouquet of new spots to get our nosh on. Here are 10 new or upcoming spots to keep on your radar.
The Backyard at The Doral Yard
TimeOut Miami’s latest, Lur, is a Basque-inspired, elevated tapas spot you’ll want to run to as fast as your feet will carry you. From Michelin-trained chef Aitor Garate Berasaluze, formerly of Leku at the Rubell Museum, Lur is named after the Basque word for “earth” and will feature a plethora of fresh ingredients strewn throughout traditional Spanish eats.
Options from the tapas portion of the menu include Iberico charcuterie platter with 5 Jotas Iberico ham, chorizo, and fuet; pan con tomate, on Cantabrian bread with tomatoes and olive oil; and strawberry tomato gazpacho, with sundried tomatoes, strawberries, and microgreens. As for mains, think Angus tenderloin steak sandwich with grilled CAB tenderloin, arugula, and a special sauce; arroz caldoso de bogavante, grilled Maine lobster with creamy calasparra rice; and grilled octopus with crushed potatoes, thin-sliced grilled Spanish octopus with potatoes and smoked paprika.
Lur is located at 1601 Drexel Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.
Meet Dalia
The latest from Toronto-based INK Entertainment, the lifestyle, entertainment, and hospitality company behind globally acclaimed restaurants such as Byblos, Akira Back, and French Made, is a Mediterranean eatery called “Meet Dalia.”
Guests will be able to indulge in menu items focusing on fresh ingredients with interpretations of classic dishes created by INK executive chef Patrick Ochs. An open kitchen at the center of it all provides the ideal views while taking in the art deco décor, whimsical coastal colors, and bright Turkish rugs throughout the restaurant.
Menu highlights include raw bar options, ordered individually or in a seafood tower, such as oysters, shrimp, lobster, and stone crab; mezze options like babaganoush, smoked eggplant, za’atar, fermented cabbage, and confit garlic; kale tabbouleh, with purple kale, parsley, mint, pistachio, barberry, lemon vinaigrette, and crispy quinoa; and Mediterranean octopus, with white bean, greek yellow peppers, crispy sucuk, and caper.
Entrées include choices such as the Branzino, salt-baked in pastry, grape leaf, olive oil, chives, and caper leaf; moussaka, with short rib, roasted eggplant, crispy potato and chervil; and oyster mushrooms skewer, with avocado puree, sumac gremolata, and cilantro cress.
INK, founded by Charles Khabouth, is also launching two additional eateries in the near future: Meet Mia, a neighborhood lunch, dinner, and late-night spot that will hone in on the flavors of coastal and northern Italy; and Amal, a modern Lebanese restaurant and rooftop that pays homage to Khabouth’s Beirut homeland. Stay tuned for more!
Meet Dalia is located at 640 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.
Munch
The long-awaited gastro gaming lounge that’s been on everyone’s minds this summer has officially opened in the old Cibo space. Originally a Norwegian concept, Oche is named after the line dart players stand behind when throwing, so it should come as no surprise that the European-style bar and restaurant is filled with dart games from head to toe.
Dubbed Oche and pronounced like “hockey” without the “h,” this is anything but your classic restaurant – nor is it simply a game-themed pub. Instead, the concept mixes socially-oriented dart games with chef-driven cuisine curated by executive chef Niels van Halen, formerly of Hoefslag, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Netherlands.
Guests can reserve booths to play digitized darts, where scores are kept track of in real time, for up to 85 minutes for rates beginning at $25 per person.
As for food, think a full menu of high-end preparations. At the dart booths, expect small but mighty, shareable options. Standouts include feta croquets, with mango, passion fruit, and lime jam; spicy tuna cone, with cilantro mayo, salmon roe, sesame seeds, and waffle cone; and Wagyu slider on a brioche bun with smashed avocado, cheddar, and chipotle mayo. Grab a few of your favorites with Oche’s dart menus which include either a bite of each snack, a bite of each favorite dish, or a chef’s selection of eight small snacks and shareables including a sweet snack.
Behind the drinks is none other than Miami bar sage David Ortiz. Expect gin-heavy options and cocktails like Dartboard Dreams, with Broker Gin, red lavender oil, orange curacao, and grapefruit tonic; Game for Guanabana with Jose Cuervo tequila, soursop, lime and agave; and Coconut Killer with Don Q Rum, coconut cream, lime, agave and coconut shavings.
Oche is located at 200 South Pointe Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.
Square City Pie
Chef Jeremiah Bullfrog, the brain behind operations such as vintage Airstream turned gourmet food truck sensation GastroPod; Duck Duck Goose, an annual duck-inspired festival; and P.I.G. (Pork is Good), an event bringing together acclaimed chefs from around the country to celebrate all things pork, is officially back! His newest venture, Square City Pie, a Detroit-style pizza parlor located inside TimeOut Miami, is officially dishing out a menu of red pies, white pies, salads, and sides.
Bullfrog, whose prior high-profile stints include working with internationally renowned elBulli and Noma, is focusing on homemade items such as ricotta, focaccia, and chili oil, 72-hour double-fermented dough pies, and a variety of options for vegan, gluten-free and low-carb diners.
Pizza highlights include many magical mushrooms, with cremini, porcini dust, mozzarella, asiago, and garlic; all white e’rrything, with mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, and roasted garlic; and red in the head, fire in the bed, with spicy Calabrian chili, mozzarella, provolone, and sauce.
Square City Pie is located at 1601 Drexel Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.
Unit B Eatery + Spirits
Pembroke Pines’ fine dining newcomer boasts a speakeasy-inspired vibe complete with lo-fi beats, new American plates and handcrafted cocktails. Helmed by executive chef Yasemis Gomez, the menu offers a variety of starters, sharable items, greens and raw bites.
Menu highlights include market fresh oysters, served with a passion fruit-chili mignonette, radish, and mint; cauliflower bacon croquets, with cornichon relish and whole grain honey mustard aioli; pan-seared salmon, accompanied with carrot stew, caper, and raisin sofrito; spiced lamb chop, with crispy polenta, blackberry wine sauce, and lamb jus; and the 8 oz. pan-seared filet mignon, served with habanero butter and demi sauce.
Influenced by the prohibition era, the beverage menu includes creative cocktails such as fruit clouds, mixed with Joto Nigori Saki, Glendalough gin, lemon, orgeat, cranberry, and strawberries; overcast shadows, made with charcoal coconut rum, charred lemon, agave, aquafaba, and raw ginger; and the pre-prohibition gentlemen, a gin cocktail made with fresh lemon, egg white, and raspberries. Feeling adventurous? Order the dealer’s choice cocktail and let your mixologist get creative with your favorite spirit.
Unit B Eatery + Spirits is located at 610 SW 145th Terrace, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027. For more information, visit their official website.