Who remembers Giacosa? Well the Coral Gables restaurant is coming back - sort of.

Chef Alfredo Alvarez of the long gone and much lamented Coral Gables hot spot Giacosa is opening a redux – of sorts – of the original this winter at the intersection of LeJeune and Valencia. M House by Giacosa will churn out coastal fare of Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece from a Josper charcoal oven. Wild caught Mediterranean fish will be flown in weekly.

Among the menu highlights:  Wild Caught Lubina a la Espada, Alga Spirulina Tagliolini with Sicilian Prawns and Giacosa’s signature, a Vidalia Onion Stuffed with Patagonian Shrimp roasted in the Josper with a lobster bisque sauce.

The restaurant is being designed by renowned New York-based fashion designer, Angel Sanchez of Sanchez+Coleman, who’s going with an “urban meets tropical” design. M House by Giacosa will feature both indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a bar and lounge area.

The M, incidentally, stands for Merrick, as in George E. Merrick, the man who planned and built Coral Gables.

This story was originally published October 17, 2017 at 11:10 PM.