This Sleek Wynwood Newcomer Celebrates South American Cuisine | Eater Miami

"Inspired by the Andean mountain range, this new Wynwood eatery debuted earlier this week and features seasonal ingredients of the Americas across a menu conceived by owner Diego D’Alvia and chef Matteo Gritti. The raw bar includes items like the phantom ceviche with vegetable pickles and green gazpacho “De Tigre” served on dry ice, himachi tiradito with melon and yellow pepper, and spiced tuna tataki; heartier small plates include arancini stuffed with goat cheese and burnt alioli and a gluten-free pizza fritta with burrata and black truffle. Mains continue the fusion approach with octopus in the coral reef (eggplant, beetroot and red coral) as a surf-and-turf interpretation, short rib with mashed peas, ginger and alioli, and sea bass with brown quinoa tartare, edamame and a rainbow sauce that arrives violet and changes colors at the table. Vegetable highlights include an ode to carrot (caramelized carrots, carrot hummus, carrot greens chimichurri) and kanka cauliflower with mango and coconut curry sauce, green oil, and orange confit. The bar program, created by Mona Gallosi, divides reinterpreted classics and originals such as La Flor Blanca, Latin Lover, and Mrs. Cougar, alongside updated classics like the Wayku Caipi, Basil Mojito, and Cosmo del Amazonas. Wayku is now open for dinner Tuesday–Thursday 4:30–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 4:30 p.m.–midnight, and Sunday 4:30–11 p.m.; for more information call 786-584-8487." - Olee Fowler