Celebrate Miami Open with Citi Taste of Tennis
High season means big events in South Florida, including the Miami Open, held Mar. 18-31 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens instead of its longtime venue on Key Biscayne. Celebrate this tennis classic with signature cuisine from leading chefs, plus appearance by top tennis stars! This year’s event is held at the SLS Brickell on Mar. 18, featuring a stellar lineup of chefs, including:
Adrianne Calvo – Chef Adrianne’s – Dish: 24-hour braised short ribs, whipped sweet potatoes, truffled onion jam
John Mooney – Bell, Book & Candle, NYC – Dish: Hawaiian nachos
Craig Wallen – Fi’lia – Dish: Squash agnolotti
Victor Rosado – Bazaar Mar – Dish: Hamachi cone
Jesus Gonzalez – Katsuya Brickell – Dish: Short rib gyoza
Carlos Garcia – Obra Kitchen Table – Dish: Foie gras bomb, noisette butter, brioche
Karina Rivera – Bachour – Dish: Tennis ball macaron and key lime verrine
Karla Hoyos – Bazaar – Dish: Traditional Spanish paella with iberico meats, aiolo and shaved truffles
Brentfield Lettsome and Ariq Flax – BVI Tourist Board – Dish: Spicy coconut curry shrimp taco
Hernant Mathur – Maska – Dish: Pumpkin coconut ginger soup with goan shrimp bruschetta
Fabian Di Paolo – Cvltvra – Dish: King crab causa
Miguel Angelo Gomez-Navarro – Pez – Dish: Tostada de atun
Justin Smillie – Upland – Dish: Grilled chicken on housemade focaccia with spicy pickles
Santiago Gomez – Tacology – Dish: Tacos al pastor
Julian Baker – Le Zoo – Dish: Bufala ricotta and spinach tortelli, sage butter sauce
Makoto Okuwa – Makoto Restaurant – Dish: Assorted nigiri and handrolls
Joseph Forest – Wynwood Kitchen and Bar – Dish: Yellowtail tiradito with blood orange chardonnay dressing, smoked sea salt, sesame and crispy quinoa
Michael McGowan – Pink Pie – Dish: Mini pies–salted caramel, s'mores and guava cheese
Brad Kilgore – Kilgore Culinary Group – Dish: Kaido arancini: crispy rice, caramelized coconut sauce
Pablo Zitzmann – No Name Chinese – Dish: Crispy turnip cake
Javier Narvaez – Pisco y Nazca – Dish: Anticuchos de carne
Juan Manuel Barrientos – El Cielo – Dish: Mushroom ceviche and pork nigiri
Jacqueline Kleis – WildFork Foods – Dish: WildFork Foods pirme angus grilled rib eye cap with black lava salt
Paolo Dorigato – Dolce Italian – Dish: Scialatielli with seafood sauce
Abel Veulens – Isabelle’s and The Commodore, Coconut Grove – Dish: Cuban sliders
Lori Schubert – Cupcake Sushi – Dish: Roll of praline salted caramel
Tickets range from $180 to $2,500. For tickets and details, click here.