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5 new restaurants bringing fresh flavors to the Miami area

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

The Miami area welcomed several high-profile restaurants recently. From the luxurious rooftop dining experience at Oro, with upscale seafood and meat dishes, to Bistro 8 in Little Havana, which blends Mexican and French culinary traditions, innovation defines these new debuts. Kendall's La Cañita expands on Latin and Caribbean flavors, reflecting growing demand for unique dining options in suburban areas, while Rosemary’s Wynwood combines Italian cuisine with a stunning garden setting that embraces local produce. Meanwhile, 1 Hotel South Beach introduced Aviv, showcasing Israeli cuisine.

The colorful dining room at Bistro 8, the new upscale Mexican restaurant in Little Havana.

NO. 1: CREATORS OF A MIAMI MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANT JUST OPENED A NEW SPOT IN LITTLE HAVANA

Take a look at this new Little Havana spot. | Published January 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

The outdoor dining area at Oro rooftop restaurant in Miami Beach. By Salar Abduaziz

NO. 2: THIS LUXURY ROOFTOP RESTAURANT IS FINALLY READY TO OPEN ON MIAMI BEACH. TAKE A LOOK

Another luxury rooftop restaurant is ready to open on Miami Beach.From the Miami-based Golden Era Hospitality Group comes Oro, which is opening its doors this weekend, right next another glamorous dining spot, Mila, on Lincoln Road.Gold, not surprisingly, is the theme here (“oro” of course means “gold” in Spanish). | Published January 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

The outdoor garden and dining area at Rosemary’s Italian restaurant in Wynwood.

NO. 3: ONE OF NEW YORK’S POPULAR ITALIAN RESTAURANTS JUST OPENED IN MIAMI WITH A STUNNING GARDEN

Let’s take a tour. | Published February 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

The interior of the new La Cañita restaurant in Kendall, from Michelle Bernstein and David Martinez of Sra Martinez and Cafe La Trova.

NO. 4: KENDALL JUST GOT A HOT NEW LATIN-INSPIRED RESTAURANT FROM ONE OF MIAMI’S FAVORITE CHEFS

Chef Adrianne has a new neighbor. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

Five-time James Beard Award winner Chef Michael Solomonov is opening Aviv, an Israeli restaurant, at 1 Hotel South Beach. By Michael Persico

NO. 5: MIAMI BEACH IS BUZZING ABOUT THIS LONG-AWAITED ISRAELI RESTAURANT FROM A CELEBRATED CHEF

The chef is a five-time James Beard Award winner. | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.