Each restaurant in this list will be remembered for its dishes (a lip-tingling Nashville hot chicken at Bird & Bone; a satisfying bowl of noodles at Cake Thai), but a great establishment is also one where friendships are forged, be it sipping a cafecito with a buddy at David s or, in the case of the
New Times staff, holding the occasional editorial meeting over beers at Concrete Beach.
In these uncertain times, the fates of some establishments remain.uncertain. Chef Timon Balloo s magnificent spot, Balloo, for example, closed its 30-seat dining room for good and pivoted to selling meal kits from its website. The website now says the meals aren t available, and
Ortanique and Balloo Were 2020 Saddest Restaurant Closures
Friends of Eater Miami share what restaurants they’ll miss the most
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As we (finally!) put a cap on 2020, Eater surveyed a group of friends, writers, and all around experts for their take on the past year. We asked them ten questions: from top standbys to top newcomers, from best meals to restaurants they’ve broken up with. All will be answered by the time we turn off the lights at the end of the 2020. Responses are related in no particular order; all are cut, pasted, and (mostly) unedited herein. Responses do not necessarily reflect the views of Eater and Eater Miami.
If Ramirez, a former hedge-fund manager who owns Palmar and the newly opened La Natural and has partnered with Miami luminaries Brad Kilgore and Antonio Bachour in those chefs endeavors, was looking for sympathy, he quickly learned he d taken the wrong tack. Many commenters condemned him for period-shaming, while others questioned his assumption that the stain was menstrual blood.
Within 24 hours, Ramirez had deleted the original posts and in their place issued an apology, writing, I have no excuses. It was wrong. There is no level of stress that warrants this kind of comment. And for that, I sincerly [
sic] apologize.