Food & Drink

Sometimes a restaurant’s vibe is as crucial to its concept as the food. Such is the case with Orilla Bar & Grill, which opened this month inside Urbanica the Euclid Hotel in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood. The eatery offers global cuisine in a stylish, laid-back setting that complements its surroundings.

No stranger to gathering talented chefs for a single culinary purpose, Jeremiah Bullfrog has brought several successful tasting events to Miami, including Duck Duck Goose, Pop Ramen, P.I.G. (Pork Is Good), and the recently announced Chefs Cook Keto.

For years, Miami diners have known Timon Balloo as the partner of the slick and sexy Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill in Midtown. The pan-Asian concept, offering small plates and refined cocktails, has opened outposts in Brooklyn and Las Vegas and is poised to continue growing.

La Fontana in Doral serves meats, Italian specialities, and a robust cocktail program in Doral.

Planta, the Toronto-based vegan restaurant with a location in Miami Beach, will double down on South Florida when it opens a location in CocoWalk next spring.

Night Owl, the late-night cookie purveyor with a rabid fan base, is set to open a Design District location, complete with outdoor courtyard.

Head to one of these Miami restaurants for Thanksgiving brunch.

At Gregory’s, which the team behind Mandolin Aegean Bistro opened five weeks ago in the Vagabond Hotel, eating can be as upscale or down-home as you like. There’s a New York strip steak ($36) and an elegant caviar service ($30 for wild salmon or $95 for sturgeon). There’s also a grilled cheese ($10), Cobb salad ($19), and a turkey dinner ($24) with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

Lorena Garcia is furiously working behind the burner as a group of about 50 invited guests watch, wine in hand. The celebrity chef and author, is whipping up a ceviche for a pre-opening tasting of her Miami restaurant Chica, which officially opens for dinner service today.

Following last year’s success, the Salty Donut’s two stores, in Wynwood and South Miami, will be open on Thanksgiving. However, to guarantee a platter of doughnuts appears in your holiday spread, order a box in advance.