Makimi is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant that recently opened in the Upper Buena Vista outdoor mall at 50th Terrace and NE 2nd Ave. As part of this month’s Estrella Damm Culinary Journey, we were invited to visit Makimi and meet with the chef/owner.
Read MoreWhen we first approached James Beard nominated Chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer of Boia De to be part of our MIAbites/Food Rescue US-Miami Community Kitchen Meal Distribution, we never anticipated the amazing response from our hospitality friends, the Little Haiti and Buena Vista neighbors or from the chefs themselves in support of the free meal program.
Read More“Get Out of the City and Into the Strip Mall” is one of the top 6 rules for dining out and finding some of the best food as noted by The Atlantic Magazine.
This describes perfectly the hot new restaurant Boia De in Little Haiti. Helmed by newly named 2020 James Beard Best Chef South nominees, Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer, this spot boasts fresh pasta, creative dishes, unique small plates and all in a space with 24 seats…and in a strip mall next to a Bravo supermarket.
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