Calling all runners! The FitBit Miami Marathon and Half Marathon is finally here, and just in time for the race, Brickell Key’s most popular restaurant—La Mar by Gastón Acurio {500 Brickell Key Drive, Brickell Key; 305.913.8358}—is giving runners exactly what they need: carbs.
Today, Friday, January 25, and Saturday, January 26, the Mandarin Oriental, Miami hotel is offering a special, pre-race, carbo-load meal for all marathon and half-marathon participants in advance of Sunday morning’s run. Created by Executive Chef Diego Oka, this menu will include plates like Tallarin Saltado with bucatini pasta, stir fried tenderloin, red onions, tomatoes, green onions, soy sauce, and cilantro, as well as a Quinoa Chaufa with shrimp, calamari, octopus, red quinoa, Nikkei sauce, pickled veggies, and red peppers.
Then, after the race is over, runners can come back and carbo-load to celebrate a job well done! On Sunday, January 27, the restaurant will host its weekly Sunday Brunch from Noon to 3:30 p.m. Here, brunch-goers can indulge in a Peruvian-inspired feast with a la carte plates like Pescado Escabeche, Tallarines Verdes with Beef Milanese, and Lomo Saltado with Fried Egg; fresh seafood and savory grill stations; Chaufa Aeropuerto for the table; and unlimited brunch cocktails, select wines, and Tattinger Champagne. Guests also have the option to take their brunch to the next level by opting for La Mar’s Premium Brunch option, which includes additional a la carte dishes like Lobster A La Plancha Anticuchera with crushed potatoes, ají panca pepper sauce, chimichurri, choclo corn, and onions, as well as Moet Chandon Rosé.
Dinner dishes are priced a la carte. Regular Sunday Brunch is priced at $95 per person, and Premium Brunch is priced at $125 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 305.913.8358.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor