Dining and drinking in Miami is as exciting as ever. Locals are always seeking the next new hot spot, and with its newly Michelin-reviewed chefs and restaurants, Miami is the place to eat this fall. Amalia is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located inside a Miami Beach luxury boutique hotel, The Lennox Hotel. At the helm is Executive Chef Hernan Griccini, an Argentine native with nearly two decades of culinary experience, who will focus on a seasonal ingredient-driven Mediterranean menu that melds cuisine with the flavors of Latin America. For a highly coveted and intimate 12-seat dining experience, art dealer and restaurateur Alvaro Perez Miranda opened the newest addition to his growing portfolio of Japanese restaurants in January 2022 in the Little River community. Ogawa is rooted in the exquisite simplicity of traditional Japanese omakase, by Master Chef Masayuki Komatsu. Vice Burger, Miami’s favorite burger pop-up and latest winner of South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s annual Burger Bash, opened inside Lincoln Eatery food hall. Smorgasburg, the largest open-air food market in the United States with locations in New York and Los Angeles, launched in Wynwood in March. A play on the Swedish word "smorgasbord," meaning a wide array of foods, the concept began in 2011 in Williamsburg. Staying true to its values, the market will be "By Miami, For Miami," and the bulk of vendors will be local with a smattering of some beloved concepts hatched in Brooklyn and L.A. Open every Saturday, vendors include Ted's Burgers, Drinking Pig BBQ, Sandwiches from Eleventh Street Pizza, The Sister Yard, El Diner Latino by the team behind La Natural, The Maiz Project and Bona Bona Ice Cream from New York.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Stone House at the Deering Estate. The custom-built Mediterranean Revival home was designed for Charles and Marion Deering by Phineas Paist. It houses an impressive art collection, such as paintings by Old Masters, antique sculptures and work by the great emerging artists of Deering’s generation. Special anniversary exhibits examine the home, its collections and its architecture and landscaping. In 2022, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) announced a new initiative to promote the city’s craft beer scene, the Miami Craft Beer Pass. The free mobile-exclusive digital pass will allow visitors and locals to check in and redeem discounts at participating craft brewery locations throughout the city.
In hotel news, CitzenM Miami World Center will open in fall 2022, bringing an affordable luxury approach to hotel stays with 351 app-controlled bedrooms, a rooftop bar and fitness center. It joins the almost-opened CitizenM Brickell Hotel (June 21) that includes 252 smart bedrooms and a rooftop open exclusively to hotel guests, a pool, bar and a fitness area. Atwell Suites, a new hotel brand for IHG, will open its first location in Downtown Miami in November 2022. Treehouse Brickell has announced a 2025 opening.