Raising the Bar on Fine Dining on South Beach: Kane Steakhouse Now Open

Kane Steakhouse in South Beach

Sure to become one of the area’s most exclusive fine dining establishments, boasting a chic, sophisticated design and a seductive menu, Kane Steakhouse, located at 431 Washington Avenue in South Beach’s booming “South of Fifth” area, is now open to the public.

The menu, created by talented chef Daniel Ganem, 28, features a sumptuous array of upscale steakhouse classics: irresistible appetizers, perfectly charred premium cuts of beef, as well as innovative seafood, meat, poultry dishes and creative sides with a uniquely modern spin. The 122-seat restaurant features a beautiful bar offering a vast selection of fine wines and creative cocktails and an elegant private room accommodating 12 guests for small parties and tastings.

Chef Daniel Ganem

Ganem, a rising culinary star, brings to Kane an unbeatable mix of steakhouse savvy and fine dining experience. Previously of Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak and, most recently, Laurent Tourondel’s BLT Steak, Ganem, a Miami native of Chilean descent, has also worked under world-renowned Michelin starred chef Martin Berasategui in the Basque region of Spain.

The culinary journey at Kane begins with a complimentary amuse-bouche, designed to whet the appetite.  Beautifully plated appetizers ($14-$22) include crispy salt cod dumplings served with salsa verde; perfectly roasted Berkshire bacon served alongside a refreshing apple-fennel slaw; the signature Kane salad with charred baby corn, gold beets, cucumbers and asparagus with a Dijon vinaigrette and duck fat potato chips served with a gorgonzola cheese fondue and spicy tomato relish.  This must-try offering is available in family-style portions, the perfect accompaniment to Kane’s icy cocktails.

Meat lovers will be happy to hear that Kane’s menu offers a variety of premium cuts of steak ($44-$86), including a bone-in 20 oz. rib eye–the chef’s favorite cut of meat–a Wagyu dry rubbed skirt steak, tender, center cut chateaubriand for two, and a succulent classic porterhouse, both meant to be shared. Also on offer: filet mignon and New York strip steaks in various sizes as well as a beautiful veal T-bone.

Entrees ($32-$48) include: Dijon crusted Colorado rack of lamb in a bordelaise sauce, a lightly battered yellowtail snapper with chorizo and tomato crab sauce as well as locally-raised organic whole chicken for two, stuffed with bacon, stilton cheese, spinach, expertly deboned by chef Ganem and meant for two.

Seating at Kane Steakhouse

To complement entrees, a variety of sauces ($2-$3), all made in-house. These include a creamy blue cheese, bordelaise, spicy tomato relish choron, and a traditional Argentine steak sauce, chimichurri. Rounding out the menu are a slew of innovative sides ($8-$14), such as roasted garlic potato purée, cauliflower au gratin, creamed spinach, crispy fried seaweed, and a creamy jalapeño corn pudding.

Desserts ($8-$19), overseen by Ganem, who started his culinary career as a pastry chef, feature a moist pineapple upside down cake, Kane fried s’mores served with honey-white chocolate ice cream; and churro-style donuts in a box accompanied by Nutella and berry marmalade dipping sauces. Kane also offers an assortment of house-made sorbets.

A carefully selected list of more than 240 wines from around the world, includes a vast selection of dessert wines and other libations such as handcrafted cocktails ($14-$18) featuring the blackberry pie, incorporating Patron silver, blackberries, agave nectar and fresh lime juice; the cool as a cucumber, a mix of Plymouth Gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and cucumber slices; and the Kane Kosmo, a blend of Grey Goose, cranberry, Curacao liquor and fresh lime juice, offer flavors that are cool and invigorating.

A stunningly beautiful private dining area, hidden behind dramatic glass shelving and one-way mirror, accommodates 12 guests and features red Murano glass chandeliers, and full audio-visual capabilities, including a 60-inch plasma screen, allowing VIP guests to create unique exclusive parties and special events. For enhanced privacy and a bit of fun, the private dining room features classic “Do Not Disturb” and “Service Please” signs that guests can illuminate via remote control.

Now open to the public, Kane Steakhouse is located at 431 Washington Avenue in the heart of South Beach. The restaurant serves dinner nightly starting at 5:30 p.m.; Monday through Thursday until midnight, Friday and Saturday until 1 a.m. and Sunday until 11 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Valet and metered parking available. For more information please call 305-704-2900 or visit www.kanesteakhouse.com, Facebook and Twitter.

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Meat Market Launches Spring Cocktail Program with New and Improved Friday Happy Hour

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Siam Square

Since its opening, Lincoln Road’s chic steakhouse, Meat Market, has served as a refuge for foodies, celebs, trendsetters and professionals due to chef Sean Brasel’s exceptional American comfort food, the restaurant’s innovative cocktails, its stunning decor, and reputation as see and be seen dining hotspot. 


Now, just in time for spring, the famed restaurant’s expert mixologist and beverage director Robert Ortenzio is launching an exciting lineup of delicious new libations and a hotter than ever Friday Happy Hour -- Beginning with the April 1 Happy Hour.

“It’s a return to basics,” says Ortenzio of the new drink creations.  “Our cocktail program is becoming a little less fluffy and a lot more serious this spring.  Four of our most popular drinks from the previous menu will remain as Meat Market signatures, and a mix of classic and sour cocktails will round out the rest.”

A purist when it comes to the evolution of the cocktail, Ortenzio’s philosophy is to let the spirits shine, creating mixtures using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients that complement the spirit instead of masking or overpowering it. For the new spring list, ingredients such as fresh herbs, orange flower and agave provide subtle accents to strong bodied liquors such as cognac, bourbons and moonshine, giving classic drink recipes a refreshing update.
  
On the sweet front is the effervescent French 75 with Conjure Cognac, Champagne, lemon juice and simple syrup.  Fruity concoctions include the refreshing Southern Strawberry, made with Jack Daniel’s, muddled strawberries, sweet orange juice, lemon juice and flamed rosemary.  Ortenzio stays on trend with an ode to the reemergence of moonshine with the Crystal Clear Manhattan – Moonshine White Corn Whiskey, Dolin Blanc and orange flower water.

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Tangerine Dream

Eager to share their new cocktail creations, Meat Market is re-launching their Friday Happy Hour, making it bigger and better than ever. Taking place every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., Ortenzio’s new and old creations, as well as beer and selected wine, are offered at half price.  Guests can pair drinks with some of chef Brasel’s specially priced Crudo items, including fresh oysters with yuzu truffle mignonette, atomic horseradish and habanero sauces ($1.50 each); Chimay shrimp cocktail by the piece, adorned with sweet miso, Meat Market cocktail sauce and 10k Island dressing ($3); a daily ceviche special ($6); and tuna tartare with ginger, soy, avocado smash and mango mole ($8).  To set the mood for the weekend, DJ Edwin spins a blend of cool and funky tunes.

In addition to the new cocktail menu, Ortenzio has begun to expand the bar’s selection of spirits, bringing in some rare or difficult to obtain bottles, such as 40-year-old Black Tot rum, which is considered the rarest commercially available rum in the world and Pappy Van Winkle, a 23-year-old bourbon. 


“I’m predicting a shift in popularity from single malt Scotches and cognacs to bourbon and gin,” says Ortenzio.  All of the new additions, as well as the two time Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, further solidify Meat Market’s reputation as a restaurant with serious bar cred’.

Meat Market is located at 915 Lincoln Road on South Beach. The Spring Cocktail Program launches April 1, 2011.  The Crudo bar opens nightly at 5 p.m.; the full dinner menu is served from 6 p.m.–midnight, Sunday–Thursday and 6 p.m.–1 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information call 305- 532-0088 or visit www.meatmarketmiami.com.


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Inaugural Taste of Brickell Food and Wine Festival

More than 50 restaurants, sponsors and nonprofit organizations are participating in the first-ever Taste of Brickell Food and Wine Festival!! The event aims to help bring thousands of people together to experience a diverse exchange of food and music in the heart of Miami's beautiful Brickell neighborhood.

Participating restaurants include Trulucks, Morton's Steakhouse, The Oceanaire, Sushi Maki, Gordon Biersch, Chop House Miami, The Atrio, El Gran Inka, Delores But You Can Call Me Lolita, Baru Urbano, Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant, Kosta Seafood & More, Mediterraneo Brickell, and many more!!

Food tasting begins at noon, and ends at 10pm. Admission is $5 for Brickell residents (with valid ID), $10 for adults, and free for seniors and children under 12.

Visit www.tasteofbrickell.com for more event info

When – March 26, 2011, noon-10pm

Where – 1201 Brickell Bay Drive, Miami (Between The Mark and The Jade buildings)


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