Chef David Myers to Open Mediterranean-Focused Ma/re in Brickell

Top Chef and Iron Chef America common David Myers is opening a Mediterranean-focused restaurant in Miami. Amid the restaurateur panorama, he’s maybe greatest recognized for his star-winning Los Angeles, Sona (now shuttered), in addition to his six Adrift eating places, impressed by his in depth travels.

His all-new idea Ma/re is slated to open at Hotel AKA Brickell in Spring 2023. The Miami-meets-Myers connection got here, partly, because of the AKA Hotels CEO’s frequent visits to Myers’ L.A. restaurant and conversations stemming from them.

“The first time I visited Sona, I was just blown away by the ethereal connection I had to the space,” AKA CEO Larry Korman tells New Times. “Eventually, Myers and I met, and we connected on such a personal level… and his idea of wellbeing, authenticity, and organic offerings just clicked for what I had envisioned for Miami.”

Initial perception on the Ma/re menu contains grilled objects – fish, meat, and shellfish delicacies – in addition to gentle pasta and vegetable dishes. The wine checklist will give attention to the various wines of the Mediterranean area, together with Provençal rosés, Ancient World choices from Greece, together with Super Tuscans.

The throughlines of the to-be-fully-solidified menu and overarching vibe are impressed by Myers’ travels alongside the Mediterranean shoreline.

As for the ambiance of the restaurant, Korman says that will probably be a seamless expertise between a welcoming/entry lounge on the bottom stage of the budding Hotel AKA Brickell to an elevator trip as much as the twenty fifth flooring, the place Ma/re will probably be located. The minimalist and ethereal setting guarantees a hybrid of the relaxed nature of the Balearic and Greek Islands in addition to the timeless class of the French Riviera.

The Spring 2023 opening of Ma/re is slated to coincide with the projected completion of enhancements being made to Hotel AKA Brickell’s foyer and visitor rooms. In whole, the property, which was acquired final 12 months, boasts 36 tales and 201 rooms. As Hotel AKA Brickell seems forward, there isn’t any denying the significance of Ma/re and Myers’ involvement.

“We see this restaurant being the heartbeat of the property,” says Korman. “It will definitely be a place to be for guests and the community alike.”

Ma/re. Opening Spring 2023 at Hotel AKA Brickell, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami; stayaka.com.