14 August 8-14, 2024 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | fried chicken. This year marks the second time Joe’s is participating in Miami Spice, and we’ve dedicated an entire story to cele- brate it. For an unbeatable dinner experience, you have two dinner menu options: the $45 menu featuring entrées like the French dip or shrimp, and the $60 menu with selections like the “Taste of Joe’s,” which includes fried chicken and stone crabs. And no matter what menu you choose, you must end on a sweet note with their legendary key lime pie. Kissaki 500 South Pointe Dr., Ste. 160, Miami Beach 305-701-1320 explorekissaki.com Kissaki’s three-course Miami Spice dinner will be priced at $45 and available Wednesday through Sunday. Appetizer options include a four-piece “Nigiri Flight” featuring signature selections and a “Hamachi Tiradito” topped with Sudashi-soy, umami salt, and serrano chili. Guests can choose between entrées like wagyu fried rice topped with a poached jidori egg and scallion or the black cod prepared with miso, bok choy, and white rice. For dessert, Kis- saki is offering a “Brulée Torija,” which is its twist on a Spanish-style French toast made with cinnamon and lemon. Compared to Kissa- ki’s regular menu, a six-piece nigiri flight would normally cost $45. Now, diners can enjoy three courses for that same price. What a deal. Klaw 1737 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami 305-239-2523 klawrestaurant.com Tucked inside the historic Miami Women’s Club building in Edgewater, Klaw is making waves as one of the world’s hottest steak- houses. Miami Spice is the perfect time to dive into its mouthwatering dinner menu ($60) — think East Coast oysters with a martini brine twist, beef tartare toast, Chilean sea bass with zesty salsa verde and coal-roasted onions, or a prime rib eye with your pick of peppercorn or truffle sauce. You can also indulge in a trio of desserts, including a playful yuzu pie with passionfruit coulis and raspberry. Le Jardinier 151 NE 41st St., Ste. 135, Miami 305-402-9060 lejardinier-miami.com Celebrated for its inventive vegetable-for- ward French cuisine crafted by Joel Robu- chon alum Alain Verzeroli, Le Jardinier has earned a Michelin star this year. If you’ve been eyeing this Design District upscale spot, now’s the perfect moment to experience it for yourself. Available every day of the week, the lunch menu ($35) offers options like melon gazpacho, squid ink linguine, and mango and passionfruit tropical cake, while the dinner menu ($60) spotlights more robust dishes like suckling pig porchetta with salmoriglio sauce and striped bass with white bean puree, and a chocolate tart with salted caramel. Los Félix 3413 Main Hwy., Miami 786-391-1598 losfelixmiami.com Helmed by Colombian-born chef Sebastian Vargas, one-star Michelin restaurant Los Félix focuses on traditional Mexican fare made in a sustainable manner including tacos and other seasonal dishes paired with natural wines. The restaurant is special in that it uses mostly local produce, meats, and seafood. It’s also the only restaurant in Miami to have a molino — a tradi- tional Mexican tortilla mill — to mill the res- taurant’s own heirloom corn to create its house-made tortillas. The restaurant is doing Miami Spice brunch for $35 on Sundays fea- turing chilaquiles, a black bean casserole, gua- camole, egg tostada, and a seasonal granita. For dinner ($60) the restaurant is doing Miami Spice Tuesday through Sunday with options like smoked king trumpet mushrooms, pork cheek carnitas, and al pastor tacos. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink 130 NE 40th St., Miami 305-573-5550 michaelsgenuine.com Chef Michael Schwartz, a prominent figure in Miami’s culinary scene, runs several res- taurants in the area. However, Michael’s Gen- uine, located in the Design District, stands out as the crown jewel of his South Florida ventures. Schwartz’s culinary philosophy is straightforward: Serve fresh food with metic- ulous care. This “genuine” approach not only earned him a James Beard Award in 2010 but also secured a Michelin Bib Gourmand desig- nation for the restaurant for several years in a row. For Miami Spice, you’ll want to focus on his dinner menu, available every night for just $45 — a steal compared to most Spice menus at $60! For a land-and-sea experience, start with the beef tartare and bone marrow toast, then dive into the wood-roasted cobia in a buttery, zesty meuniere sauce. Finish your meal with the espresso flan or the upside- down banana cake — either one will end your night on a sweet note. Papi Steak 736 First St., Miami Beach 305-800-7274 papisteak.com At David “Papi” Einhorn and David Grutman’s Miami steakhouse, a delightful feast is guaranteed to be had, and during Miami Spice, this is no exception. The restaurant, part of Grutman’s ever-growing Groot Hospitality portfolio, offers incredible steak, kosher-style favorites such as latkes, Wagyu pastrami, and chicken schnitzel — and some non-kosher offerings like Maine lobster — along with a robust wine list and specialty cocktails. Miami Spice dinner will be offered Monday through Thursday for $60 and will feature honey- glazed pork belly, jumbo lump crab cake, tuna tartare, filet mignon, chicken schnitzel, dry- aged rib eye, grilled branzino, and “Papi’s Chocolate Cake,” among other delicious items. Pastis 380 NW 26th St., Miami 305-686-3050 pastismiami.com Pastis, with its Parisian food and ambiance, has been one of New York City’s most beloved restaurants for years — and restaurateurs Keith McNally and Stephen Starr have brought the French bistro to Wynwood by way of the Big Apple. Step inside and be wel- comed by its warm, golden lighting, patina mirrors, and white-tiled walls. The Miami Spice menu for lunch runs Monday through Friday for $35 and the Miami Spice dinner menu runs Monday through Thursday for $45. The lunch menu includes escargot in garlic parsley butter, the cheeseburger, warm shrimp salad, and spaghetti bolognese. The dinner menu includes steak tartare, trout am- andine, and chicken paillard. Sereia 3540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove 305-967-8152 Sereia.miami Sereia, the seafood-forward, modern Portu- guese restaurant by Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa (known for the two-Michelin-starred Alma in Lisbon), has recently made its debut in Co- conut Grove. For its first Miami Spice dinner ($60), you can’t go wrong with appetizers like the ethereal seared scallops with miso bacon and a refreshing watermelon and tomato gaz- pacho. As for the main course, the piri piri chicken is surprisingly juicy with a lovely kick of spices, while the restaurant’s signature dish, bacalhau à Brás, a traditional Lisbon dish featuring crisp hash with salted cod, on- ions, potatoes, and eggs, is another solid op- tion. Desserts on offer are caramel and port custard with an almond crumble, and a sweet rice custard with orange sorbet. [email protected] Kissaki photo Kissaki is participating in Miami Spice. Spice Is Nice from p12
