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CBS News
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Little River hotspot Sunny's Steakhouse captures Miami's culinary imagination
Nestled in Miami's Little River area, Sunny's Steakhouse has quickly become a hot spot that's capturing the city's culinary imagination. Centered by a majestic Banyan Tree adorned with white lights, the restaurant offers 220 diners the choice of indoor or outdoor seating across its vibrant 13,000 square foot space. Inside, the restaurant is a loving nod to Old Florida and mid-century modernism, creating an ultra-cool vibe that's impossible to resist. At the kitchen's helm is Aussie-born and Miami-famous Chef Aaron Brooks. "It's an oasis," he said. "When you walk in, you just feel like you're in a special place. It's really, really beautiful. I'm stoked." Brooks brings his passion to every dish. "I am a man of meat," he said laughing. "I love a good steak on the grill, whether it be beef or lamb. I'm honored to be part of this concept and giving back to a community I've come to love." Sunny's is not just about meat, though that's certainly the star. The restaurant boasts a butcher room featuring the best cuts of quality meats, carefully aged to perfection. But seafood lovers aren't left behind. Take their elegant Hiramasa, topped with charred serrano relish, salt, and lime. As Chef Brooks described it, the dish is "refreshing, bright," that "brings your palate alive" with just a "pop of heat" that doesn't overpower the delicate fish. Foodies will also delight in their fresh-baked soft and sweet Parker rolls with honey butter. The homemade pastas are another standout, with dishes like sweet corn agnolotti with fresh blue crab. The restaurant's crowning glory might just be its dry-aged prime beef. Aged for 45 days, the steak is seasoned simply and perfectly with Maldon salt and pepper, a testament to the kitchen's commitment to quality. Pro tip for visitors For those looking to experience Sunny's without breaking the bank, here's an insider tip: Every day from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., they offer $12 cocktails and great deals on snacks and wine. Fair warning: snagging a table here is like winning the lottery. "My phone blows up a little bit too much sometimes, but it's a good problem to have. We're busy every single night," Brooks admitted. "We're very, very blessed."
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Miami's buzzy Little River is attracting savvy property investors
Don't be fooled by its name or dodgy reputation: Miami's Little River has big potential and is currently benefiting from major buzz. Little River is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Due to its location along the pint-sized waterway that flows into nearby Biscayne Bay, it was one of the first places in Florida settled by indigenous tribes. From a bird's-eye view, it looks like a 1.25-square-mile industrial eyesore. But on the ground? It's starting to look like it could be the next Wynwood. 'With easy access to the city's main arteries, it's a neighborhood that blends the best of Miami's eclectic culture,' said Dan Schor, a partner at AJ Capital Partners, a Nashville-based real estate investment firm that is the area's primary developer. 'Over the next several years, we plan to develop a variety of multi-family apartment projects, all designed to bring a human scale to Little River while preserving the neighborhood's character.' Expect, he said, garden-style residences and townhouses, as well as low- and mid-rise apartment buildings. Currently, most Little River listings are fixer-uppers. They range from a 500-square-foot condo — listed for $148,000 — cocooned in a chain-link fence with razor wire at the top to a 6,534 square-foot riverfront vacant lot — asking $1.6 million — in desperate need of a date with a landscaper. Still, Ramona Bautista, a local realtor with the Keyes Company, recently sold two listings in Little River. 'The neighborhood is evolving quickly, providing both buyers and investors with the opportunity to be part of its transformation,' she said. Nickel M. Goeseke, a local agent representing a $12.9 million waterfront mansion in neighboring Belle Meade, is optimistic. 'Little River is just getting started,' he said, 'and will continue to improve as more and more people move and visit the area.' So far, Little River's biggest draw is dinner. 'The hardest reservation in Miami to get is now Sunny's Steakhouse,' Goeseke said. Just across the railroad tracks, foodies find Michelin-rated Ogawa, a 10-seat sushi bar boasting the highest ratings of all one-star Michelin restaurants in the US. More destination eateries are on their way including a 9,000-square-foot Fooq's. 'I thought this was a real opportunity to create an amazing destination dining venue with a great nightlife component in a neighborhood that was desperately needing it,' Fooq's owner David Foulquir said. Still, even he isn't quite sold on living in the area quite yet — he's shopping in El Portal, Little River's neighbor to the north. Steve Santana, chef and partner of Off Site nano-brewery and kitchen, agreed. 'I would actually be surprised if you found someone who lives here because it's still very up and coming,' Santana said. 'A lot of growth and development on the way, but currently, it's still a bit rough around the edges, if you know what I mean.'
