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Latin music artist Zion to open fusion restaurant in Wynwood (Photos)
Wynwood will soon welcome another fusion restaurant that blends Latin and Japanese flavors, but this time it's backed by a reggaeton star.
Miami Herald
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
A popular restaurant from Philadelphia is taking over this iconic Wynwood spot
A popular Philadelphia spot is now open in the former space of one of Wynwood's first restaurants. Double Knot, the Japanese-inspired izakaya spot from chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson, is now open in the old Wynwood Kitchen & Bar spot on Northwest Second Avenue, right next to Wynwood Walls. Schulson, who opened Double Knot Miami in collaboration with real estate developer Goldman Properties, opened the original restaurant in Philadelphia's Midtown Village neighborhood in 2016. This isn't the first time Schulson has opened a spot in South Florida: He also opened the now-closed Monkitail at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood in 2017, which was also known for its Japanese izakaya-style cuisine. Schulson, who learned to love the pub-style, small-plate joys of izakaya when he lived in Tokyo, said he has been eager to open a version of Double Knot in Miami. 'I've been waiting for the right time and place to bring Double Knot to Miami, and I've finally found it,' he said. 'We took the original inspiration, Japanese seaside meets Philadelphia grit, and reimagined it for this city. The design blends nautical elements with Wynwood's warehouse aesthetic and layers of tropical deco. The menu reflects that same energy: bold, vibrant, and rooted in our passion for Japanese cuisine.' The menu highlights traditional izakaya cuisine, including robatayaki skewers (robatayaki refers to a method of cooking in which food is cooked at different speeds over hot charcoal). Sushi like big eye tuna rolls and toro nigiri are also available. There are such main dishes as crispy Japanese fried chicken, black cod fried rice, A5 wagyu beef and kobe beef skewers and a creative homage to Double Knot's hometown, a cheesesteak bao bun served with provolone and cherry pepper relish. You can eat at the eight-seat sushi bar or try anything on the main menu in the main dining room or the bar and lounge, which features a 13-seat marble bar. The cocktail menu features specialty drinks like The Double Knot (bourbon, rye, vermouth, smoked cinnamon and and clove); The Splice Knot (shishito vodka, ginger-honey and lime) and The Alpine Knot (vodka, yuzu, honey, and shiso). Double Knot Where: 2550 NW Second Ave., Miami Hours: 4-10 p.m. Sunday-Monday; 4-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 4 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday Reservations or more information: or 305-564-6899
Miami Herald
07-03-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
This Texas import is a big hit in Wynwood. Now it has a sister restaurant in Miami Beach
One of Wynwood's most popular imports from Texas is opening an outpost in Miami Beach. Uchiko, which translates as 'child of Uchi,' is a new evolution of Uchi, the famous Japanese restaurant from Austin, which opened in Wynwood in 2021. Uchiko is one of the first restaurants opening at the Eighteen Sunset development on Purdy Avenue in Miami Beach's Sunset Harbour neighborhood. Chef Tyson Cole of Hai Hospitality, the James Beard Award winner who opened the first Uchi in 2003 and went on to open locations in Houston, Dallas and Denver, said that bringing Uchiko to the Miami area just felt right. 'It feels natural to expand our portfolio with Uchiko, just across Biscayne Bay,' he said in a statement, calling Miami Beach 'one of my favorite cities.' Hai Hospitality also owns Uchiba, a Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar in Dallas, and Oheya, an upscale, 12-seat sushi counter in Houston. Known for its nontraditional approach to Japanese cuisine, the upscale Uchi was at the forefront of Wynwood's ongoing shift from taco and pizza joints and craft beer bars to focusing on upscale restaurants. Uchiko, which has three locations in Texas, is somewhat less formal than Uchi, but still designed to highlight upscale Japanese cuisine. The 5,380-square-foot restaurant, designed with teakwood shutters, bamboo blinds and copper light fixtures, features a glass block bar and an open kitchen, seating 207 diners. There's also a 12-seat private dining room. Led by Uchiko Austin's chef de cuisine Jacob Yoder, who will be running the kitchen at the Miami Beach restaurant, the menu highlights dishes cooked on the yakitori grill. The menu will feature a few Uchi favorites, like the sake crudo with salmon, leche de tigre, chili crisp and papaya or sushi rolls, but Yoder and his team will focus on smoking and curing techniques to highlight hot and cold dishes, like the hearth-roasted lobster with umeboshi butter, seared New York strip wagyu with charred snow pea leaves, and Japanese sweet potato with brown butter, nori vinaigrette and creme freche. Guests will be able to order seafood, vegetables and steak prepared over an open flame — 'a key distinction between our two similar but unique concepts,' Cole said. The Miami Beach Uchiko will also feature daily specials like hirame amarillo, thin sliced flounder with aji amarillo paste and corn nut furikake. There's a daily 10-course set omakase menu as well as a somakase menu, which can be customized to the diner's preferences. There are larger plates like an oak-grilled sea bass and bone-in short rib as well. Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream. There's a full bar menu, with an emphasis on Japanese whisky and sake, plus drinks like the Uchi favorites the Subarashi with reposada, mezcal, lime and hibiscus agave and the Tsurai with tequila, passion fruit, Aperol and Thai chili. The restaurant will offer maki rolling classes, a daily happy hour with a seven-course tasting for two and holiday-themed omakase specials. Uchiko Where: 1759 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach Opening: March 10 Hours: 5-11 p.m. daily Reservations and more information: or 305-995-0915
Miami Herald
27-02-2025
- Miami Herald
This new restaurant in a Wynwood hotel wants to show Miami ‘clean eating'
At the Arlo Wynwood hotel's new restaurant, the look may not have changed completely, but the concept has. The whimsically named Wyn Wyn, which opened at the neighborhood's first hotel earlier this month, has taken over the former space of Wynwood pioneer Brad Kilgore's MaryGold's Brasserie, which closed in 2024. With it comes a menu inspired by Chef David Robbins' travels around the world, from Peru to Polynesia — and an interest in promoting superfoods and locally grown ingredients. 'We're setting out to bring a fresh perspective to Wynwood, where thinking globally and acting locally is at the core of our philosophy,' Robbins explained in a statement. 'By supporting Florida's local businesses and cultivating a space built on connection, locals and tourists alike will gravitate toward a dining experience that enriches both the community and the environment.' It's too early to tell if this philosophy will prove fruitful, but we can tell you that while superfoods aren't formally recognized with a strict set of criteria to determine what they are and do, the idea is that the restaurant will focus on nutrient-dense ingredients and dishes. 'Clean eating' is the goal here, with many of the herbs grown in Arlo's garden on the third floor at the bar Higher Ground. Broken into the categories of bites, salads, something more and sweets, the menu is largely gluten-free, and though it's not exclusively vegetarian, you'll find many vegetable-dense dishes as well as vegan offerings. You can start with beet tartare with mango 'yoke,' Robbins' take on classic beef tartare, served on ancient grain crostinis; lobster causa, a Peruvian dish with chilled yellow potato, aji amarilla crema, smoked salmon roe and rice crisps; steamed buns with ginger soy short rib, yuzu pickled cucumbers gochujang aioli and radish. Larger plates make up the 'something more' section, like banana leaf wrapped local snapper; Korean fried chicken; and eggplant cannelloni with cashew ricotta, pomodoro, basil, balsamic and served with roasted garlic sourdough. The Not a Burger is made with a plant-based patty with onions, local greens, tomatoes and Robbins' K-pop glaze. You can order meat, though, and in fact cook your own. Order the prime beef entree and grill your own meat with bok choy, purple yams, gochujang aioli, ginger tamari and pickled cucumbers. The superfoods make their way into the cocktails, too. The Green Goodness features gin, wheatgrass, cucumber and melon juice, while the Pisco Morada is made with purple corn, pineapple, lime and spices. There are classic cocktails available, too. The restaurant seats 85 in its dining room and also has seating on a patio. There's even a six-seat Chef's Counter if you want to be close to the open kitchen. Wyn Wyn Where: Arlo Wynwood, 2217 NW Miami Ct., Miami Hours: 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; 5-10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday and 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Reservations: Resy More information: or 786-522-6601
