Former Nobu Exec Opens Box Park In Brickell

Florida Cookery has got some competition.  Box Park, a new airy, modern eatery in downtown is serving up local and wild game with a foodie-twist.

Unusual meats served with gourmet flourishes are the order of the day at Box Park. Alligator is served up deep-fried with datil pepper sauce and a twist of lime. Kumamoto oysters are prepared with a pickle juice mignonette. Other menu items include Everglades gumbo with wild boar Andouille, alligator and sassafras, Bison shortrib with sautéed kale and crispy polenta. There are also a few things for less adventurous eaters such as grass-fed skirt steak with fries as well as hand-made pizza (just skip the antelope salami). Sides too are a minefield of creativity which include okra, ancient grains, boiled peanuts and Swiss chard.

But perhaps even more interesting that the ingredients might be who is behind Box Park: Santiago Rodriguez and the Vassili Group, which also created the Hoxton (known for it’s mixology menu) and Harvey Wolf, a few doors down. Mr Rodriguez was the Director of Worldwide Operations for Nobu and, we assume, is responsible for the superlative nature of these three establishments.