16 February 16-22, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | N GUIDE 2023 COMING FEB 23 FOR ADVERTISING INFO CALL: 305.571.7699 MIAMI NEW TIMES | 3050 BISCAYNE BLVD, SUITE 901 MIAMI, FL 33137 | WWW.MIAMINEWTIMES.COM NEW TIMES’ ANNUAL DINING GUIDE miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | [Kevin O’Leary] get up there, as well as Kiki Barth from Real Housewives of Miami. I know Drake is going to get up there one day, too.” Beyond the dining room. which is draped in marble scaffolding, lush greenery, and ta- bles that can seat two to ten people, a high- light is the “Dream Room.” Considered the crown jewel of the concept, it is layered in French lace with baroque touches and ceil- ings loaded with three-dimensional, wood- carved details. Other components of Giselle include a 14- seat marble bar with a digital art display case showcasing a seductive interpretation of the spot’s namesake by Frank Kelly and the lounge/terrace. With skyline views and black marble tables, a neon mirrored sign pro- claims a quote from the enigmatic Giselle – “I’ll be here if, by chance, you’ll be here too.” Miami-bred Gustavo Zuluaga has been tapped as executive chef on the food and bev- erage front. Among Chef Zuluaga’s accom- plishments, he has served as the executive sous chef at the two-Michelin-starred L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and executive chef at Fort Lauderdale’s Dune by Laurent Tourondel. The menu includes seductively titled sec- tions, including the “Finer Things” (e.g., steak, seafood, champagne, and tequila pair- ings), “First Glance” (appetizers including bluefin tuna truffle cones, a steak tartare, and Kurobuta pork ribs with a Yakinuka glaze) and “Seaduction, Indulgence, and De- sire” (sea and steak offerings, including a flaming Australian Wagyu tomahawk that serves two to four). “Thus far, the tomahawk has been a favor- ite... we light it on fire tableside, and it is something,” says Roth. “People love a show.” On the cocktail front, E11even’s vodka brand appears in a handful of signature items, including the “Head Over Heels,” with spar- kling rosé, raspberry, and lemongrass. Serv- ing up to three, it’s served in a glass stiletto. The opening of Giselle comes as E11even celebrates its ninth anniversary. On the milestone, LoPinto says, “and now we’re entering a decade in Miami, the sexiest city in the world. We were missing the restaurant space... and now we’ve launched something amazing.” Giselle. 15 NE 11th St., Miami; 305-358- 9848; gisellemiami.com. Wednesday through Sunday 6 p.m. to late. JESSE SCOTT Craig Denis Creative photo Yes, there is a catwalk inside Giselle at the E11even.
