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caviar and polenta topped with popcorn (apparently one of Williams’s favorites). swanbevy.com
• CAFE LA TROVA
Perhaps Miami’s most exciting new open- ing, Michelle Bernstein’s windowless café is pure Havana, with nightly Trova music performances, papa dobles and mojitos by famed Cuban cantinero Julio Cabrera, and a menu packed with perfectly executed island favorites like paella croquetas and arroz con pollo. cafelatrova.com
• THE SURF CLUB RESTAURANT Thomas Keller has finally landed in Mi- ami, opening his first Florida restaurant
in Surfside’s Four Seasons Hotel.Debuted late last year, the Surf Club is a little bit of Per Se, a little bit of French Laundry, and a lot of Miami, serving up rich classics such as oysters Rockefeller and Wagyu beef Wellington in a laid-back setting where you’re just as welcome in a jacket or a T-shirt. surfclubrestaurant.com
• L’ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON
Keller isn’t the only Michelin master be- hind a new Miami kitchen:The late Joël Robuchon’s long-anticipated L’Atelier opened in August in the Design District with an intimate 34-seat dining counter with views of the open kitchen. Robu- chon’s legacy lives on with the same ex-
Clockwise from opposite: Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Cafe La Trova’s Julio Cabrera, the Surf Club, Thomas Keller’s jumbo lump crab cake, Le Jardinier.
ceptional dishes you’ll find in NewYork. Two new concepts by the chef ’s team have also launched with the vegetable- forward Le Jardinier and the ice cream shop Frohzen. joelrobuchonusa.com
• PRIME PRIVATE
VIP favorite Prime 112 has been pulling in a major A-list clientele since it opened in 2004. Now, restaurateur Myles Chefetz is upping the ante with his recent opening of the even more exclusive Prime Private, just one block south on Ocean Drive. As its name implies, the new space is totally private—meaning you won’t have to share your steak dinner with anyone you didn’t invite. mylesrestaurantgroup.com
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