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MIAMI’S CULINARY SCENE a dining and drinking mecca
ining and drinking in Miami is as exciting as ever. Locals are always looking for the next new hot spot, so here’s a preview of the recently added names to the food scene that will be on everyone’s list. Amalia: Amalia is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located inside Miami Beach luxury boutique hotel, The Lennox Hotel. At the helm is Executive Chef Hernan Griccini, an Argentine native with nearly two decades of culinary experience. At Amalia, the chef will focus on a seasonal, ingredient-driven menu that melds Mediterranean cuisine with the flavors of Latin America. Inventive libations and an extensive wine menu will complement the fare. Ogawa: Art dealer & restaurateur Alvaro Perez Miranda opened the newest addition to his growing portfolio of Japanese restaurants in January 2022 in the Little River community. Ogawa, which translates to Little River, will be rooted
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in the exquisite simplicity of traditional Japanese Omakase. Ogawa promises to be Miami’s newest, highly coveted dining experience. The 12-seat intimate restaurant offers an epicurean experience crafted by Master Chef Masayuki Komatsu. Smorgasburg: The largest open-air food market in America with locations in N.Y. and L.A. launched in Wynwood this March. A play on the Swedish “smorgasbord” meaning a wide array of foods, the concept began in 2011 in Williamsburg. Staying true to its values, the market will be “By Miami, For Miami,” and the bulk of vendors will be local with a smattering of some beloved concepts hatched in Brooklyn and L.A. Open every Saturday, vendors include Ted’s Burgers, Drinking Pig BBQ, Sandwiches from Eleventh Street Pizza, The Sister Yard, El Diner Latino by the team behind La Natural, The Maiz Project, and Bona Bona Ice Cream from N.Y.
