15 November 5-11, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | ▼ WYNWOOD THE OTHER CHEEK Another NYC staple is headed to South Florida. Popular New York Thai seafood restaurant Fish Cheeks is heading to Wynwood, with a late Feb. 2027 opening planned, according to a restaurant announcement made last month. Jennifer Saesue and Chat Suansilphong, part- ners at 55 Hospitality, are bringing the restau- rant’s coconut crab curry and Zabb wings to Miami, along with plans to use locally sourced Florida seafood. The project follows a 2025 expansion in Wil- liamsburg. The team describes Miami as its larg- est Fish Cheeks yet, with larger presentations joining the dishes New Yorkers already know. The big draw is the seafood, as the name sug- gests. Fish Cheeks serves regional Thai dishes family-style, with curries and whole fish meant to be shared across the table. For a sense of what’s coming, the New York menu includes a southern-style coconut crab curry made with housemade curry paste, while the whole steamed bran- zino comes topped with cilantro, culan- tro, lime, and bird’s- eye chiles. Crispy, spicy Zabb chicken wings are another signature dish worth the trip south. For Miami, the kitchen plans to use locally sourced Flor- ida seafood alongside those established dishes, with new, larger presentations. The announce- ment does not identify specific Florida species or suppliers. Executive chef Dustin Everett will lead the kitchen. He began his career in New Orleans be- fore moving to New York in 2010, then spent four years as executive chef at Momofuku Ssäm Bar and worked at Pig & Khao, where he cooked with Thai and Filipino techniques. Fish Cheeks originally opened on Bond Street in NoHo in 2016, with a founding team that in- cluded Saesue, Chat and his brother Ohm Suans- ilphong, and Pranwalai Kittirattanawiwat. They built the restaurant around the Thai food they grew up eating, prioritizing seafood and regional curries over pad Thai. Space NY will design the Wynwood location, which also worked on the original restaurant and its Brooklyn sister location. Plans call for tradi- tional Thai architectural details mixed with Miami Art Deco geometry and the bright colors associ- ated with Wynwood. For now, the target for opening remains late Feb. 2027. No exact opening date or reservation details have been provided. Fish Cheeks Miami. fishcheeksnyc.com. Open- ing expected in late Feb. 2027. OLEE FOWLER ▼ WEST PALM BEACH FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER Little Ruby’s, the New York café mini-chain known for its Australian-style breakfasts and “Bronte” burger, is opening at CityPlace in West Palm Beach in 2027, according to Palm Beach Now. It’s the latest New York restaurant heading to a neighborhood where you can already get a meal at other transplants like Maman or Harry’s. The café is part of Wish You Were Here Group, and Markets of Tomorrow reports that West Palm Beach will be its first Florida location. Little Ruby’s hasn’t released its West Palm Beach menu yet, but its New York menus give you a good idea of what to expect. The “Bronte” features a seven-ounce beef patty with Swiss cheese, tomato, spinach, sweet chili, and mayo on toasted ciabatta. The name comes from Sydney’s Bronte Beach, one of several Australian beaches that have made their way onto the menu. For breakfast, there are ricotta hotcakes with whipped maple butter and banana, plus house- made banana bread served with passionfruit but- ter. You can also get Vegemite toast on sourdough with butter. There’s plenty beyond breakfast, too, like spicy vodka pasta made with canestri, cream, Parme- san, basil, and chives, and chicken schnitzel served with creamed corn. The avocado toast comes with XO tomato spread and pickled red onions, while the breakfast sandwich adds chili jam and lemon aioli to the usual sausage, egg, and cheese. Little Ruby’s started in New York in 2002. The team behind it began working in hospitality on Sydney’s northern beaches. It drew on that expe- rience when opening Ruby’s in the U.S. It has since spread across SoHo, Murray Hill, the East Village, the West Village, and Williamsburg, and expanded to Dallas. The cafés serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. Its future neighbors include Maman, the French café that also started in New York, and Harry’s, which brought its Financial District steak- house south. CityPlace now has more than 30 restaurants, cafés, and bars. Little Ruby’s. At CityPlace, 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach; rubyscafe.com. Expected in 2027. OLEE FOWLER Provided by Little Ruby’s Popular NYC café Little Ruby’s will open its first Florida location in West Palm Beach next year. 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