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Contessa gives upmarket Italian and is now open within the Miami Design District.
Photo courtesy of Major Food Group
Contessa
111 NE fortieth St., Miami
contessatrattoria.com
Following a run of restaurant openings, together with ZZ’s Club within the Miami Design District, Carbone and HaSalon on Miami Beach, Dirty French Steakhouse in Brickell, and Sadelle’s in Coconut Grove, New York-based Major Food Group is at it once more with the latest opening of Contessa within the Design District. The two-story restaurant has been designed to move friends to Lake Como by providing genuine Northern Italian fare. Dishes cowl high quality imported Italian meats and artisanal merchandise, house-made pastas, signature pizzas, and an in depth in-house gelato program. Wednesday via Sunday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Imperial Moto Café
19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
305-264-5083
imperialmoto.com
Founded in Miami’s Little River, Imperial Moto Café brings collectively two issues: espresso and bikes. Since opening its doorways in 2016, the enterprise has grown, bringing with it a brand new flagship retailer at Aventura Mall. The thought: to develop Imperial Moto’s affect past specialty espresso and bikes and deeper into the world of vogue. Recently, the corporate welcomed design director and former Yeezy design assistant Elle Barbeito, who garnered notoriety for her signature, self-titled line of distinctive Burmese python and leather-based clothes and equipment. For Imperial’s fall/winter assortment, count on a varsity-style bomber jacket, vintage-inspired bike gloves, bespoke outerwear, wool beanies, bandanas, and extra set to be obtainable in November. Monday via Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday and 9 a.m. to eight p.m.
Night Owl Cookies brings you Rolled, a store specializing in cinnamon rolls.
Photo courtesy of Rolled
Rolled
10534 SW Eighth St., Miami
786-360-5011
instagram.com/rollednation
Miami’s latest dessert store, Rolled, has opened in a former Night Owl Cookies area. The restaurant gives founder Andrew Gonzalez has morphed one among his cookie retailers into a brand new evolution model paired with espresso store vibes and his tackle artisanal cinnamon rolls. As with Night Owl, the Rolled menu gives 10 distinctive flavors — solely two of which comprise cinnamon. Think tres leches, Funfetti cake, guava y queso, and even a Night Owl Cookie-infused cookie dough roll. Don’t miss the “Cafecito,” a roll infused with espresso from Per’La Roasters. Daily 7 a.m. to six p.m.
Wet Miami
1110 S. Miami Ave., Miami
305-359-6510
wetmiami.com
More than a 12 months in planning, Wet Miami — an underwater-themed eating and leisure venue from Rex Gryphon — has opened in Brickell. The two-level restaurant is positioned on the bottom flooring of the Millecento constructing. Guests can select from steaks, together with A-5 Japanese Kobe to fresh-caught fish served entire and roasted tableside. Signature menu gadgets embrace charred Kraken (an octopus cooked with Mediterranean traditions and served with confit purple potato, salsa verde, and crispy capers) and the “Golden Fish,” a Dover sole topped with pure gold. A separate bar and lounge supply leisure alongside a bespoke beverage program. Beyond merely eating, Wet’s meals, drinks, and leisure may also be loved from a number of “wetsuite” VIP tables perched above the eating room within the restaurant’s mezzanine lounge. Daily 5 p.m. to midnight.