"Chefs Ray Hayashi and Cynthia Hetlinger are dishing up modern Japanese and Taiwanese fare at perhaps the coolest South Beach opening in 2022. The former Laurel Tavern space now sports a snappy Tokyo-inspired cocktail bar and a menu featuring hits like tonkotsu miso ramen, Chinese sausage-stuffed fried rice, and Hokkaido milk bread. The Grandma’s Cigarettes are a slightly smoky take on a honey-lemon-ginger cocktail and definitely worth ordering for first timers. The weekend brunch service makes for a perfect pre-beach meal, with a pork tonkatsu sandwich, fluffy Japanese pancakes topped with blueberry compote, and rosé-style tteokbokki vodka sauce good for sharing." - Matthew Kang
Wonho Frank Lee
