Carlos and Maryam Miranda proudly announce the opening to the public of their new venture Modern Garden, a hot stone and crudo lounge with newly appointed Chef Benjamin Goldman.
Voted and featured as part of Miami’s Zagat 30 under 30, the young and enterprising Chef Goldman curated the cuisine at Modern Garden to feature select crudos — a contemporary interpretation of exquisite raw fish and seafood dressed with infused oils, citrus and fresh herbs. Crudo selections include Uni Canape with squid ink chip/ citrus crème / lemon zest; Salmon Rosettes with faroe island salmon/candied shallot/salmon roe; Hokkaido Scallop Tartare crispy bamboo rice/ golden oestra/ coriander aioli; Fish and Meadow seared yellow fin tuna/ foie gras panna cotta/aji amarillo/ pickled zucchini/ candied hazelnuts.
Guests who prefer their selections cooked can order from Modern Garden’s signature hot stone selections, searing both seafood and premium meats on the 850-degree volcanic stone slabs, conveniently at their table. Delicious items include A5 Wagyu Beef with alderwood salt/ maldon seasonal salt/ lavender flower; Elysian Fields Lamb with red miso/ flur de sel/ zaalouk/ fresh rosemary; Mosvocy Duck Breast with purplette onion/ umeboshi / maple tamari/ basil buds; Spinelis (a.k.a ribeye cap) with rojo chimichurri/ lava salt and Diver Scallop with bagna cauda sauce. The combined experience of the sizzle of meat on the hot stone, the fun of interaction with the cuisine, and the delectable result is all part of Modern Garden’s appeal.
Adorned with an extraordinary permanent art installation composed of two large trees made and shaped from nominal lumber that spread their canopy throughout the space. Teardrop light fixtures randomly hang from the branches, softly illuminating table seating and bar areas. The permanent art installation by designer Santiago Pelaez was unveiled to a select audience during Art Basel 2014.
Modern Garden is located at 422 NW North River Drive in Miami, Florida, and is open for dining Tuesday through Saturday noon to 12:00AM; 305.440.4200. For additional information, please email [email protected]. Twitter: @moderngardenmia. Facebook: facebook.com/moderngardenmia. Instagram: ModernGardenMia