These big-time chefs have survived the small screen. Check out these local restaurants to get a taste of the action.
1500°
4525 Collins Ave,
Miam i Beac h, FL 33140
(305) 674-5594
Chef:
Executive Chef Paula DaSilva made it out of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen alive for a good reason. Her handcrafted artisan dishes are farm fresh, showcasing local food products from farmers she knows by name.
What To Order
The daily three-course tasting menu or Pork Belly Tacos.
What To Sip
Any of 1500°’s inventive cocktails including the Basil Lemon Drop or the Mojito.
Who Comes Here
Foodies in the know and Eden Roc guests.
Meat Market
915 Lincoln Rd ,
Miam i Beac h, FL 33139
(305) 532-0088
Chef:
Executive Chef Sean Brasel’s use of regional ingredients with traditional favorites will not disappoint. Once on Food Network’s Chopped, Chef Brasel has truly earned his reputation as a star chef in South Florida kitchens.
What To Order
Start light with Tuna Tartare then be sure to share the prime, dry-aged New York Steak for two or, for the selfish meat enthusiast, the 16-ounce rib-eye.
What To Sip
Meat Market’s “drink chefs” are skilled in their craft. Try the popular Tangerine Dream, a combination of gin, Prosecco, citrus juices, and fresh kiwi.
Who Comes Here
Sexy tourists and local carnivores alike.
Yardbird Southern Table and Bar
1600 Lenox Ave,
Miam i Beac h, FL 33139
(305) 538-5220
Chef:
Chef Jeff McInnis from Bravo’s Top Chef teamed up with Chris Romero and John Kunkel to open Yardbird Southern Table and Bar.
What To Order
True Southern soul-food: Fried Chicken n’ Watermelon n’ Waffles.
What To Sip
Bourbon cocktails
Who Comes Here
Foodies, locals and fried chicken aficionados
Alba Seaside Italian
17315 Collins Ave Sunny Isles Beac h,
FL 33160
(786) 923-9319
Chef:
Chef and Owner Ralph Pagano is a celebrity in his own right. His larger than life personality has appeared on multiple cooking shows including Iron Chef, Hell’s Kitchen and Pressure Cook.
What To Order
Italian comfort food like roasted peppers and The Buccatini Carbonara.
What To Sip
Some red or white Sangria or anything off their extensive wine list.
Who Comes Here
Fans of Pagano, Italian cuisine diehards and north beachers
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