patrons can buy freshly baked bread, jamón serrano, and more. Antonio Bachour tells New Times that Tablé is a departure from his other restaurants. “It takes things to the next level. It’s a modern restaurant with a French influence and a very high-end gastronomy menu.” Though the menu isn’t set yet, Tablé will offer diners far more than the baked goods Bachour is known for. The restaurant will serve raw bar items, sandwiches, salads, and more for lunch. For dinner, expect to see steak frites with potato churros stuffed with cheese as the “frites,” ora king salmon, and two “dinner for two” options: a deboned chicken with pomme puree and côte de boeuf with pomme Dauphine. The restaurant also will offer in- dulgences like caviar and potato chips — a perfect post-shopping spree snack for when you’ve maxed out your card at Design District shops like Gucci and Dior. The restaurant will offer a cocktail menu, wine, and champagne at its 16-seat bar. The dining room, housed in a former Prada show- room, will offer seating for 69 people indoors and an additional 42 outdoors. The takeaway and most critically lauded — restaurants. A 2012 New Times review deemed the Bazaar Miami Beach’s “new it girl.” Now, after a decade, Andrés is moving on. A joint statement from SLS South Beach and José Andrés’ Think Food Group was sent to New Times: “Upon the successful completion of its agreement, the Bazaar by José Andrés will be closing at SLS South Beach in March 2023. We are extremely proud of our ten- year-long partnership and our impact on the local community. We want to express our gratitude to our longtime friend José Andrés and his team for a decade of culinary excel- lence here at SLS South Beach.” SLS South Beach’s Bar Centro, the glamor- ous outdoor bar known for its creative cock- tails by chef Andrés’ team (including a margarita topped with a sea salt foam as if kissed by a mermaid), will also close. The Bazaar takes up most of the lobby at SLS South Beach and there’s no word yet on what will be moving into that space. SLS South Beach is also home to Katsuya, the sleek Japanese restaurant by sushi chef Katsuya Uechi. Photo courtesy of the Bazaar by José Andrés shop will be located in the atrium at the for- mer Crumb on Parchment site. The chef, who has restaurants in Coral Ga- bles and Doral, said he was looking for a space in the Design District. “We felt that it is one of the areas with the highest visibility in Miami; a high-end retail district with the best international designers and a constant flow of visitors. The location is central — close to North Miami, Miami Beach, and downtown, and I think there will be a steady clientele.” Once Tablé is open, don’t expect Bachour to take a break. The chef — who travels the world to demonstrate his baking skills — is planning to open Bachours in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., along with an addi- tional D.C. restaurant that will marry Leba- nese and French cuisines. Tablé. 80 NE 40th St., Miami; antonioba- chour.com. Opening November 2022. LAINE DOSS ▼ SOUTH BEACH THE BAZAAR BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS IS CLOSING 44 44 In August 2020, Andrés’ Think Food Group closed the Bazaar by José Andrés, along with his other res- taurant, Somni, inside SLS Beverly Hills Hotel. Andrés’ Bazaar restaurants are going The Bazaar by José Andrés will close in March 2023. strong, however. Bazaar Meat, a steakhouse version of the restaurant, has locations in Las Vegas and Chicago, and the chef will open Ba- zaar restaurants in both New York City and Washington, D.C., later this year, according to the restaurant’s website. The master chef, it seems, is not finished with Miami. Andrés is said to be looking for a location to open another restaurant in the Magic City. In the meantime, Miamians hun- gry for chef Andrés’ whimsical-yet-precise fare still have six months to indulge. In addition to opening new restaurants, The Bazaar by José Andrés at SLS South Beach Hotel is closing after a decade-long run. When the restaurant opened in June 2012, it quickly became one of the city’s buzziest — Andrés continues his humanitarian efforts through World Central Kitchen with a mis- sion to provide food to people who are expe- riencing hardship due to natural disasters, war, and other catastrophes. Currently, An- drés and his team are in Puerto Rico helping to feed people affected by Hurricane Fiona. The Bazaar by José Andrés. 1701 Collins Ave. #100, Miami Beach; 305-455-2999; sbe.com. LAINE DOSS OCTOBER 6-12, 2022 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com miaminewtimes.com
