Here in Miami, we believe in keeping it hot all year round, and nowhere is that more obvious than at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.538.2000}. To kick-off 2017, Miami’s most iconic hotel has launched a new menu of cold-weather cocktails – all of which are sure to spice things up on those warm Miami nights.
Here are some of the drinks you can sip on this season:
“Crimson and Clover” (Scarpetta): Gosling Rum, peach balsamic shrub, fresh lemon and orange juices, tonic water, a pinch of salt, and a cinnamon pear chip garnish
“Pocket Aces” (Scarpetta): Absolut Ruby Red, Ciroc Peach, Pomplemoose Rosé, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lemon juice, hibiscus syrup, egg whites, and sage leaves
“Sardegna” (Scarpetta): Mirto Myrtle Berry Amaro, Ancho Reyes, Patron Silver tequila, Heritage Absinthe, lime juice, strawberry shrub, and a lemon twist garnish
“Lincoln’s Harvest” (Hakkasan): Amaro Lucano and Martel Cordon Bleau, spiced fig syrup, lemon juice, a pepper garnish, and a sugar-cinnamon rim
“Circa 1800” (Hakkasan): Bittermens Orange Citrate, Fee Brothers Plum Bitters, Lustau East India Solera Sherry, and Pierre Ferrand Cognac
“Tender Thug” (Hakkasan): Tito’s Vodka, beet, apple, and lemon and ginger juices
“Fortune Teller” (StripSteak by Michael Mina): High West Double Rye, Plymouth Sloe Gin, Tempus fugit Gran Classico, pomegranate juice, and raisin syrup
“My Spanish Love Affair” (StripSteak by Michael Mina): Diplomatico Exclusiva, Lustau Oloroso Sherry, orange vanilla syrup, and Old Fashioned Bitters
“Notorious F.I.G.” (StripSteak by Michael Mina): Partida Reposado Tequila, Sotol por Siempre, Christian Drouin Calvados, fig purée, pear purée, and Bliss Maple Syrup
“Blinker” (Pizza & Burger by Michael Mina): Grey Goose Poire, Allspice Dram, lemon juice, ginger ale, and an orange peel garnish
“Matador” (Pizza & Burger by Michael Mina): Rendezvous Rye, Oloroso Sherry, apple cider reduction, lemon juice, and an expressed lemon peel garnish
“Monkey Wrench” (Pizza & Burger by Michael Mina): Pierre Fernando Dry Curacao, lemon, egg white, and a rosemary sprig garnish
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

Looking for a new kind of date night? The Mandarin Oriental, Miami has just the thing. Thanks to a partnership between Mandarin Oriental, Miami and the Florida Grand Opera, opera lovers, foodies and luxury aficionados alike are invited to indulge in a one-night-only experience that fuses travel, the arts, and of course, five-star dining at the Asian-inspired Azul and Peruvian-inspired La Mar by Gastón Acurio {500 Brickell Key Drive, Brickell; 305.913.8358}.
Available on select dates from now through the beginning of May 2017, the hotel’s Night at the Opera package gives couples the chance to kick-off their one night-stay with a three-course pre- or post-show dinner at Azul, complimentary car service to the Adrienne Arsht Center, and orchestra seats for one of three shows: Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Before Night Falls by Jorge Martin, or A Masked Ball by Giuseppe Verdi. Before they leave the next morning, they can enjoy breakfast for two at La Mar by Gastón Acurio – and if the weather’s nice, eat amidst Miami’s beautiful Brickell skyline and Biscayne Bay views.
This one-night package starts at $739. 
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

Here is this week’s Miami food news:

National Meat Month at Morton’s
This January, celebrate National Meat Month at one of the nation’s hottest steakhouses: Morton’s {1200 Brickell Avenue, Brickell; 305.400.9990}. From January 1 to 31, head to the bar and order the signature Filet Mignon Trio (with Sauce Au Poivre, Béarnaise and Blue Cheese Butter) and you’ll get a wine flight pairing to go with it–all for just $29.
New Mignonette Opens Uptown Grand Opening
Mignonette Downtown has become a go-to spot for oysters and seafood, and just last week, the duo behind it–Chef Daniel Serfer and business partner Ryan Roman–opened a second outpost, Mignonette Uptown. Located in the iconic former Gourmet Diner space, this new addition to the Serfer empire will offer 12 oyster varieties daily (six East Coast and six West), caviar, a killer wine list, and signature restaurant dishes, like po’boys stuffed with fried conch or shrimp. New on the menu? ‘Fancy’ dishes like Dry Aged Bone-In NY Strip with Pommes Anna, Roasted Carrots with amaretto and honey, Cucumber with lime and herbs, Charred Sweet Potato with chili and herb butter, Warm Maine Lobster Rolls, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Crab Cakes, and more.
EDITION Launches New Happy Hour
Calling all rosé lovers! Now at Market at EDITION’s {2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.257.4600} new daily happy hour, get $10 glasses of Whispering Angel Rosé and $2 oysters everyday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
OPA Thursdays at Atlantikós
Atlantikós–the indoor-outdoor Greek concept at the St. Regis Bal Harbour–is launching OPA Thursdays, a weekly Greek feast and celebration that invites guests to break plates, take shots of Ouzu, listen to live music, and indulge in a traditional family-style Greek dinner with top Greek beers and wines. OPA Thursdays will take place every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner is priced at $45 per person and includes complimentary valet parking.
Yardbird Wants You to Go Wild Turkey
On Sunday, January 29, head to Yardbird Southern Table & Bar {1600 Lenox Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.538.5220} for a special “Wild Turkey Master Distillers Dinner.” Taking place from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., this dinner will feature a curated menu paired with rare whiskies and fresh cocktails, all hosted by Wild Turkey’s ‘Bourbon Hall of Famer‘ Jimmy and Eddie Russell. Tickets to this event are priced at $100 per person and can be purchased here.
Try Market at EDITION’s New Mediterranean Breakfast Table
Available every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Market at EDITION {2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.257.4600} is offering a new Mediterranean-style breakfast with unlimited tabouli salad, rainbow beet salad with house made Lebanese cheese, assorted pastries, yogurt parfait, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, grapefruit and orange juices, and more. This breakfast is priced at $28 per person.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor

2017 is finally here! And while we all celebrated on December 31, Hakkasan {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.276.1388} is giving us a chance to celebrate another New Year over the next couple months: the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rooster.
In true Fontainebleau fashion, there’s even a special menu for it, too; one filled with festive Chinese dishes and creative drinks. Available from January 13 to February 11, 2017, ring in your (second) New Year of 2017 with Fortune Tale with Crispy Chicken, a Chinese prosperity dish that’s prepared tableside and made with roasted chicken, jellyfish, and mooli. It is typically served at the beginning of a Chinese New Year feast to bring prosperity and fortune to those who eat it. Also on the menu? Hakkasan Miami’s famous steamed Dim Sum platter, Steamed Dover Sole, stir-fried tiger prawns with lemongrass and chili, braised abalone with fat choy and dried oysters, braised Chinese vegetables in bean curd skin, and golden fried rice with salted egg. To end the celebration on a sweet note, finish the feast with The Golden Feather, a ginger panna cotta dessert with mandarin and caramelized white chocolate.
And in the spirit of celebrating, two specialty cocktails will be available with the menu, too. The first is the Waltzing Collins, which is made with Asian spirits like Unaged Baijiu and Honjozo Sake, Chinese New Year fruits, and juices like mandarin, lemon, and grenadine, the latter of which symbolizes luck for the New Year. A non-alcoholic version, Waltzing Temple, will also be on the menu; it’s a mix of chopped cucumbers, lemon juice, grenadine, and mandarin juice. Both cocktails will be garnished with a striking golden rooster, a symbol of the Chinese zodiac and of course, the Year of the Rooster.
Adding to the theme, Hakkasan will play host to other Chinese traditions, as well. Guests of the restaurant will be able to participate in the Chinese wishing tree tradition, where they can write wishes on red and gold ribbons and hang them on the restaurant’s iconic lattice cages. Additionally, on Saturday, January 28 at 8:45 p.m., guests of the hotel will be able to witness a Chinese lion dance, where a lion troupe will make their way through the Fontainebleau offering symbolic expressions of luck, fortune, wisdom, and joy.
This special menu is priced at $128 per person, excluding beverages. 
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor