Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
New wine and food at Rusty Pelican
Rusty Pelican 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, 305-361-3818, TheRustyPelican.com
This 45-year-old restaurant, with a phenomenal view of the Miami skyline, has introduced dishes in sync with an enhanced wine menu.
Michael Jordan, who holds the rare, elite title of master sommelier, doubled the wine list to more than 300 bottles, focusing on limited-production selections.
“With the overhaul of our wine list, we decided to work on creating dishes that complemented the new offerings,” executive chef Jimmy Pastor says. “I added dishes that elevate the menu.”
Those New American additions are chilled crab salad with fennel, orange, cucumber and tarragon vinaigrette ($18), Mediterranean sea bass crudo with smoked coconut vinaigrette and orange jam ($21), prime-beef tartare crafted with foie gras, black garlic and quail egg ($22), grilled swordfish with bread-crumb chorizo and cauliflower cream ($32) and crunchy herb-crusted lamb rack with boniato, mint-pea puree and mushrooms ($42).
“My favorite new menu item is the boar shank ($20),” says Pastor, adding it’s served with rosemary rainbow potatoes and port-cherry gastrique. “It’s not a common dish in the Miami market.”
Insider tip: Don’t park on the adjacent marina property.
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