01.31.08

 
february eats.
contributed by sara liss
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this month is looking to be a culinary feast. get down, eat alfresco and stir the melting pot with our list of february eats.

get beefy.
time to channel that carni side. michael mina opens an outpost of his upscale meatery bourbon steak at the fairmont turnberry isle resort. get your meat on with prized cuts of kobe beef in addition to lobster corn dogs and duck fat fries. designer tony chi amps up the glam with glittering mirrored walls and a tasting room with a private garden. portions are decadent and rich - like the clientele. now open. 19999 west country club drive. at 199th. 786.279.6600. www.michaelmina.net


downtown.
at andu, brickell's post-work tipplers now have a hooch haven that's hip. without the beachy 'tude. brothers antonio and juan pablo viejo recruited miami toque jason mcclain to create med bites like salt cod brandade with preserved lemon and rioja steamed black mussels. park your bum at the marble wrap-around bar and wash it all down with a spiked ginger mint lemonade. now open. 141 SW 7th street. between 2nd and kagoshima. 786.871.7005. www.andurestaurant.com


eat alfresco.
the former americana space at the ritz has now become bistro one LR. with an expanded outdoor patio and eclectic eats like monkfish osso buco, lobster vichyssoise and polenta onion rings, you may just experience sensory overload. now open. one lincoln road. at 16th. 786.276.4000. www.ritzcarlton.com


melting pot.
some sushi with your croquetas? curious foodies are chomping at the bit for the long-awaited abokado. chef hiro asano (formerly of bond st.) will preside over the pan-latin/sushi resto. here's hoping his crispy shrimp with chipotle aioli survived the move. opens early february. 900 south miami avenue. at SE 9th. 305.347.3700. www.abokadosushi.com


dive deep.
A-list epicureans will be flocking to 1 bleu to sample the oceanic delicacies. helmed by gerdy rodriguez (formerly of the mandarin's cafe sambal) the oceanside resto will focus on local stone crabs, pompano and branzino. desserts like grilled pineapple, chilled anisette soup and pistachio macaroons guarantee we'll be spending more time at the gym. opens mid-february. 10295 collins avenue. at 102nd. 305.455.5400. www.regenthotels.com
     



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