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Bar Primi Pop Up Entices Guests with Classic Italian Flavors
Bar Primi Pop Up Entices Guests with Classic Italian Flavors

Ripe with Authenticity, Bar Primi Pop Up Entices Guests with Classic Italian Flavors

It may seem like every other week that The Dutch, located inside the W Hotel South Beach, puts on an event. From the summer BBQ series, to the Bar Primi pop up, Chefs Adonay Tarfur and Josh Gripper keep busy.

To close out the summer with a bang, the team at The Dutch have invited their sister restaurant Bar Primi from New York to enjoy that #MiamiLife and take advantage of our favorite time of year: Miami Spice Season. I was invited to join a few other food writers to experience this newest Spice twist. 

Spearheaded by Chef Andrew Carmellini and Chef/Partner Sal Lamboglia, Bar Primi has become a New York Italian staple serving up classic, straight forward food straight from the motherland.

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Miami Spice 2.0: New Menus for September
Miami Spice 2.0: New Menus for September

Just when you thought you had covered all your favorite and discovered some new restaurants for Miami Spice, the menus get switched up for the second half of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau two month long Miami Spice.

Full menus and other details are available on I Love Miami Spice, but here goes a partial roundup of some the new and most popular menus for September.

At The Fontainebleau, La Côte, Hakkasan, Scarpetta and StripSteak by Michael Mina will offer Miami Spice dining opportunities seven days a week. Three course prix fixe dinners will be available nightly at Hakkasan, Scarpetta and StripSteak, while La Côte offers a breeze-fueled lunch every day. Additionally, Hakkasan will once again offer its legendary weekend Dim Sum lunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Vegetarian menu options will be available at all venues. Miami Spice pricing of $23 for lunch and $39 for dinner per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity, will be in effect; wine flights at an additional price are also on offer during dinner. As always, many of the menu favorites from Fontainebleau’s award-winning restaurants are featured as part of Miami Spice menus.   The Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL. 877 326 -7412.

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Saturday Sweets: Top 5 Miami Spice Desserts
Saturday Sweets: Top 5 Miami Spice Desserts

As I am sure you are well aware, it’s that wonderful time of the year where many Miami restaurants feature Miami Spice menus with 3 course lunches for $23 and dinners for $39.  A perfect chance to get out there and try something new.  And while many times people “skip” dessert, Miami Spice INCLUDES dessert as part of those 3 courses. 

Now, I don’t know about you – but I always determine my Miami Spice dining based on how yummy their dessert looks.  There are many restaurants that have a great starter and entrée but then finish it off with a “selection of sorbets.”  As refreshing as that sounds, I still want a DESSERT.  Gotta satisfy that sweet tooth!  So in honor of my sweet tooth I’ve scoped out five of the most exciting desserts being offered for Miami Spice.

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Miami Spicin’ Around the Fontainebleau
Miami Spicin’ Around the Fontainebleau

August is here, and with that comes time to make your affordable fancy food adventures come to a reality.  During the months of August and September over 200 restaurants throughout Miami participate in Miami Spice, featuring 3 course lunches for $23 and dinners for $39.  It’s one of the best chances we have to get out there and try new hot spots and old favorites.  Many restaurants have rotating menus, allowing for guests to come back multiple trips to experience something different each time.

The Fontainebleau Miami Beach has three restaurants taking part in this food affair and for the sake of our dedicated readers I “volunteered” as a guest to test out the menus at these amazing restaurants. All in ONE night.  It was quite a sacrifice, but I did it for you loyal MIAbites readers.

 Scarpetta, Hakkasan, and Stripsteak by Michael Mina are each home to some very well curated menus that offer guests an affordable option to try some of their best dishes.

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RECAP: Miami Spice Mashup #1 at Beaker & Gray
RECAP: Miami Spice Mashup #1 at Beaker & Gray

This year will mark the 15th anniversary of Miami Spice, organized by Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), when for two months some of Miami’s best restaurants offer unique three course menus for at a set price of $23 for lunch and $39 for dinner.  What began with a handful of restaurants in Miami Beach and Coral Gables in 2001, now includes 220 restaurants and sponsors such as Citibank and Stella Artois.

In the months leading up to the July 28th launch of Miami Spice 2016, two teaser dinners, one in June and one in July, are offered to highlight upcoming menu items from two chefs, and include the standard three courses from each chef as well as, new to the program this year, bartenders and their cocktails. 

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