The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Is The Hottest Place To Dine This Season

Annabella Pardo

The weather is finally getting cooler on the East Coast and fall is upon us! But down on South Beach things are heating up at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach! Which has a new culinary program across the property designed by Executive Chef Diogo Porto, Sous Chef Samuel Vasquez, and Executive Pastry Chef Nitin Bali, including new breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at Fuego y Mar and a new specialty dessert menu at Lapidus Bar.

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Major highlights of the program are the revamped lunch menu at Fuego y Mar, which explores a spin on street food heavily inspired by Latin flavors and flair, and the spirit-inspired dessert menu at Lapidus Bar that perfectly pair with the craft cocktails.

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Fuego Y Mar is an elevated expression of Miami Glamour, 1950s Art Deco Miami Beach-inspired, an experience weaved throughout the influence of coastal Latin America, dishes crafted with fresh, simple ingredients with a spin-off from tradition.

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Standout lunch dishes include:

• A Mexican-inspired Milanesa sandwich with succulent, panko breaded chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, and avocado served on panini bread

• Aspin on an Ecuadorian favorite Pan-Seared Red Snapper Encocado served with coconut refrito sauce, cauliflower rice salad, tabbouleh, pomegranate, and freshly made tostones.

Close your eyes, feel the breeze, and let yourself dive into their menu. “Inspired Globally, Sourced Locally”.

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An ideal expression of Miami's Glamour inspired by the 1950s style. Lapidus Bar Chef and Mixologist paired bold flavors with fresh and refined ingredients that take a spin-off from tradition to transport you to the most exciting part of Miami Beach.

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The two impactful dessert options at Lapidus Bar are:

• “Tipsy Stage,” consisting of a Grand Marnier parfait, strawberry margarita sorbet tequila gelée

• “The Jewelry Box ,'' made up of a selection of a Baileys bonbon, an orange mezcal financier, a coffee rum macaron, and a cherrie Martell.

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For Reservations see The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

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COYA Brought Peruvian Flair Exclusively To ZUMA

Annabella Pardo

During international Peruvian restaurant, COYA, hosted an exclusive pop-up in Zuma New York. The activation had taken over Zuma’s second floor bar, bringing COYA’s signature bar food, pisco sours and Ritual, the concept’s beloved weekly tribal music takeover by COYA Music, to New York City’s contemporary Japanese restaurant in Midtown Manhattan.

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Inspired by Peru’s rich culture and flavorful eats, the pop-up offered a menu of COYA favorites including dishes such as atún chifa ceviche made with yellowtail tuna, soy, sesame seeds and spring onions; salmon tacos made with salmon, aji Amarillio, chives and cream cheese; and croquetas de lubina with Chilean sea bass, miso and spicy mayo.

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Drink choices included COYA’s famed pisco sours,; chilcano with 1615 Pisco Quebranta, lime, ginger ale and angostura bitters; aji margarita featuring jalapeño infused tequila, lime, agave and avocado and green apple puree; and apricot mezcal negroni made with Del Maguey Vida mezcal, Cynar and apricot antica formula. For a non-alcoholic choice, guests found the chicha mejorada mocktail on the menu, made with purple corn, pineapple, cloves, vanilla and palo santo.

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As part of the pop-up, COYA hosted its renowned multidimensional musical experience to New York City with COYA Ritual nights on Thursday, November 18th, as seen at COYA Mayfair, London and Dubai. The ritual nights brought melodic techno music, dancing and cocktails together with inspiration from Aztec culture to instantly transport guests from Manhattan to the vibrant tribal festivals of Peru. Creating a divine, magical space unlike anything other, guests heard music from COYA’s own music label, with beats from past Ritual DJs, including Laolu, Sparrow & Barbossa, FNX Omar and Diass. Nightly music at COYA at Zuma was overseen by Stephane Petit, COYA’s own global music director.

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Zuma is located at 261 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016.   

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NYC's Newest Deliciously Evil Fine Dining Experience At Wicked Jane

Annabella Pardo

New York City is back baby, and with that is the grand appetite of hungry New Yorkers. Renowned New Jersey chef and restaurateur, Zod Arifai, has opened his newest New York City restaurant, Wicked Jane in Greenwich Village. Wicked Jane is based on an à la carte basis that gives curious foodies and wine-lovers alike the chance to sample the multi-course tastings to come.

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Wicked Jane was opened with the intent of creating a 16-course (and then some) fine dining experience that intertwines Chef Zod’s passion for using innovative cooking techniques to elevate simple and seasonal ingredients with bold complementary flavors.

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Wicked Jane offers a new à la carte experience each week, and features some of Chef Zod’s favorites dishes from the original tasting menu, such as the lightly cooked salmon with rice purée and bonito broth, fluke tartare with shaved daikon and horseradish tarragon sauces, braised lamb belly with a spicy housemade yogurt topping and chickpea purée, and seared duck breast with red cabbage, turnip, and a fig red wine emulsion. And for those who need a solid foundation of carbs to start, guests also have the opportunity to try Chef Zod’s signature housemade sourdough bread and housemade cheese that are each made with his very own starters.

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To highlight the delicate flavors found in each of the carefully prepared dishes, Wicked Jane’s in-house Certified Level 3 Sommelier is readily available to offer a curated wine pairing experience based on each guests' preferences and his personal recommendations; From Togonidze’s 2018 Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Kakheti [Skin-Contact white wine] from the Republic of Georgia to Praesidium’s 2015 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva from Italy, there is a perfectly distinct wine for every course.

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The restaurant features an outdoor gazebo with white and black checkered floors and fairy lights, while the inside space boasts tastefully thought-out decor and chic purple velvet seating picked out by NYC-based interior designer, Dustin Malstrom.

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Wicked Jane is located on 15 W 8th Street, book your reservations for the most luxurious dining experience now.

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