Tag: Arjun Waney

One of the “hottest” new restaurants in town is undeniably La Petite Maison. I’ve gone there twice for dinner on a Monday night and each time it was not only full, but they were turning over the tables twice in many cases. It was a monied crowd ( “older” money by Miami standards, as opposed to new money). I saw executives in financial services, lawyers, board members of art museums – you get the picture. And the first time when I was seated in a corner round table with a well starched, immaculate tablecloth illuminated by candlelight and surrounded by works of art, I had a flashback to the glamour days of New York in the 80’s, albeit with patrons dressed more casually as we do here circa 2017.
What are the hot restaurants Miami to watch for this year and other new ones that opened late last year you may have missed? That and more eating news for January.
As soon as I walk in the door of a restaurant I can usually tell if I’m going to like it. Of course, it helps if my expectations are high, as in the pedigree of the owner or chef. And so it was with DOA Miami, the new venture of Arjun Waney who is the restaurateur behind Zuma and Coya. DOA is the first of many Waney has planned, much as he expanded with Zuma which is now in major capitals around the world. What speaks volumes is if he accepted outside investors, I would invest. He has a winning formula, earning DOA a rave review.