Michael Mina 74 Pop up- Pizza & Burger

Pizza and Burgers, American comfort food at its finest! Michael Mina 74 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach is being taken over by Michael Mina’s newest concept- a summer pop-up – Pizza & Burger, Michael’s Backyard Kitchen. The pop up is serving two types of pizza, classic and focaccia, an array of burgers with several proteins to choose from, salads, as well snacks and plenty of alcoholic beverages. Inspired by Mina’s sons and their two gastronomic obsessions – Sammy is the burger maniac, Anthony adores pizza – Pizza & Burger’s menu is modeled on what the Mina family likes to cook, serve and eat at their backyard get-togethers with family and friends.

For cocktails I recommend starting off with the Train Wreck which comes with Hennessy Cognac, Mango Dry Curaçao, and Lemon. This one was my favorite cocktails along with the Classic Margarita which comes blended with Blanco Tequila, Agave, and Lime.

The Wings at Michael Mina 74‘s Pizza & Burgers come with a Spiced Honey Gastrique and are topped with Pickled Apple, Sesame Seeds, Popcorn, and Peanuts. The simple menu listing as “Wings” is rather deceiving; these wings were not your average wings with just a killer sauce. The spiced honey gastrique delivered a one two punch of sweet and spicy, perfectly balanced with neither element overpowering the other. The addition of the pickled apple was pleasant as the subtle acidity added another element to the dish. I personally really enjoyed the addition of the peanuts which provided plenty of crunchy texture and the peanut flavor complemented the spiced honey gastrique beautifully.

The Mushrooms are stuffed with Blue Crab, Garlic Butter, Parmesan, and Breadcrumbs. I love mushrooms and if you love mushrooms too, you’ll do well by ordering these blue crab mushrooms. The ingredients and preparation are basic so when you order these you know what you’re getting.

The Surf pizza comes with Butter Poached Lobster, Chanterelle Charred Corn, and thin slices of Truffle. Thinly sliced fried onions are laid on top for added texture. The Surf pizza definitely reminds you of summer. The soft lobster undertones and more prominent sweet corn flavors deliver that classic summer combo. The pizza dough itself is thin and crispy.

The MM74 was one of my favorites of the night. The MM74 isn’t an assault rifle, it’s one of Michael Mina 74‘s classic burgers that made its way over to the summer pop up. The burger includes Dry-Aged Steak Burger that is Double-Smoked, American Cheese Sauce Lettuce, and a Secret Sauce. If you love a good burger, and who doesn’t? The MM74 is as solid as they come. The burger itself is juicy and has an addicting smokey flavor. The addition of american cheese and the secret sauce seals the deal!

The Go-To burger is a build your own burger option, which is actually neat as hell. The burger comes with Dry-Aged Steak Burger, Lettuce Tomato, and Pickle. We chose to dress the burger with Black Truffle Fonduta, Fried Egg, Caramelized Onion, and Crispy Bacon.

Grandma the Butcher is Pizza & Burgers’ Focacia family style pizza. Grandma the Butcher, what a name for a pizza right?!  I’m a sucker for rich, filling comfort food so I REALLY indulged with this pizza.  The Butcher comes with Soppressata, Pepperoni, Bacon Hot Coppa, and Peppadew Peppers. I loved the combination of salty pork meat and the array of peppers that were on the pizza.

To finish off the night at Michael Mina 74 we went with the Carrot Cake. The Carrot Cake comes with a delectable Coconut Cream Frosting that is heavenly. The carrot cake at Pizza & Burger is everything you want carrot cake to be from nutty texture to distinct carrot undertones to sweet frosting.