The always expanding Wynwood neighborhood of Miami will welcome a new restaurant in January.  R House will stay true to the elements of the Design District by offering a restaurant, lounge, and art space.  Also expect a variety of great music offered both by djs and live musicians. 

Owner/Chef Rocco Carulli's menu sounds unique and quite promising.  Appetizers including lobster corn soup with avocado, jalapeño peppers, cilantro and cream($10); mission figs with Roaring 40s blue cheese, candied walnuts and a balsamic glaze ($9) and duck confit spring roll served with ginger-orange plum sauce and baby greens ($14). Main courses include coffee-chili powder braised short rib with jalapeño scalloped potatoes, crispy shiitakes, haricots verts and molasses reduction ($25/16); sweet pea falafel with tomato, cucumber, olive and feta salad paired with a side of housemade cucumber-yogurt-garlic sauce ($18/12); Brazilian seafood moqueca – halibut, shrimp, scallops, coconut milk, dendé oil and basmati rice ($24/15) and plum wine sake glazed Chilean sea bass served with wasabi mashed potatoes and ginger baby bok choy ($24/15). Desserts include rum custard baked bananas with a gingersnap crust ($9); flourless chocolate torte with mango, raspberry coulis and whipped cream ($9); and warm three milk cake drizzled with caramel praline sauce ($9).

Drinks include the R house margarita – jalapeño infused tequila, triple sec, fresh lime, pineapple; berry bourbon – berry-infused bourbon, fresh muddled berries, simple syrup, fresh lime; and a signature array of cosmopolitans made with vodkas infused with fresh pineapple, mango, strawberry and the frontrunner – ginger.

Dinner will be served 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tues-Thurs and Sunday; 6 p.m. until midnight Friday and Saturday; and the lounge is open midnight until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

R House Restaurant
www.rhousewynwood.com
2727 NW 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33127

Article Courtesy of  Lesley Abravanel l Lank@aol.com of Miami.Com

Bocce Bar is opening friday in Midtown Miami.  Executive Chef Timon Balloo's menu celebrates rustic Italian fare along with eclectic small plate sharing.  Menu highlights include salumi, formaggi, antipasti including garden pickled heirloom tomatoes with pulled mozzarella, semolina dusted crispy artichokes with mustard seed aoli and more. Then there’s the pasta such as the orecchitette with duck sugo and roasted butternut squash and Maine lobster linguine. Entrees include brick roasted Cornish Hen with taggia olives, cherry tomatoes and pan jus. 
a cutting-edge beverage program that offers cocktails on tap and house-made liqueurs will compliment the menu. The restaurant’s one-of-a-kind setting features Miami’s first official bocce court, bringing old school Italian joviality to Midtown Miami.

Bocce Bar
3252 NE 1st Ave., Midtown
Telephone: 786-245-6211
For more information visit http://www.bocce-bar.com/

Bobby's Burger Palace (BBP), celebrity chef Bobby Flay's version of a classic burger joint from days gone by, will officially open at Dadeland Mall on Friday, December 6, after months of anticipation. BBP will be located in Dadeland's new wing, on the second level (directly above the Microsoft store).

Fans of Flay will be greeted by a familiar face when the doors fly open at noon.  The Food Network star and world renowned chef will be on hand to welcome the public. 


Flay's restaurant features cooked-to-order burgers named after cities that represent unique flavors and sensibilities. For instance, the Philadelphia burger replicates a Philly cheesesteak, with provolone cheese, griddled onions, and hot peppers; the Buffalo-style burger comes with red hot sauce, blue cheese dressing, and watercress; and the Santa Fe burger adds queso sauce, pickled jalapeños, and blue corn chips.

The Magic City has its very own creation too. The Miami burger ($7.75) pays tribute to the Cuban sandwich, marrying a burger with ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and mayo.

There's also a Burger of the Month (BOM), with December's special a brunch burger topped with bacon, egg, and cheese. Perfect for the day after your company holiday party.

Any burger can be prepared using a traditional Certified Angus beef patty, a ground turkey patty, or grilled chicken breast. Prices range from $6.75 to $7.75.

Miami's outpost will become the 17th Bobby's Burger Palace but the first in Florida and the Southeast Region. 

Bobby's Burger Palace will be open seven days a week during Dadeland Mall's regular hours. 

Article courtesy of LaineDoss.

www.burgerbeast.com is celebrating it's 5th annual event "The Burgie Awards".  This event is dedicated to all the great local burger joints & comfort food in South Florida.  Do your part and support this noble cause!  The deadline for voting is January 10, 2014.  Winners will be announced LIVE at the 5th Annual Burgie Awards on Saturday February 1st, 2014.  Last year's event was a great success with over 4,000 in attendance.  Looking forward to the results this year!  Visit the link http://burgerbeast.com/burgies-voting