Love that lechón: New Filipino restaurant arrives in Wynwood with Latin flair
Filipino cuisine is coming to Miami, and it should feel right at home.
Chef Nicole Ponseca is opening a second location of her famous Manhattan gastropub Jeepney at Wynwood’s 1-800-Lucky Asian food hall.
Introducing South Florida food lovers to a new flavor profile can be a little intimidating, but Ponseca says the Latin echoes in Filipino cuisine make Miami the perfect fit for Jeepney.
“When you’re introducing a new cuisine, you have to be an ambassador, and it’s not a role I take lightly,” says the American-born James Beard Award nominee, who published the cookbook “I Am A Filipino: And This Is
How We Cook” in 2018. “I’ve spent the last 20 years being a little bit of an anthropologist. As Filipinos we don’t always have a lot of access to our culture and history. . . . I see Puerto Rico as being like us — we never became U.S. territories, and we didn’t have a lot of access to our history. We knew we were Spanish
Tran An (Vietnamese); and COOP (Southern). Sabal Coffee; and The Bar at Mia Market provide beverages.
Here are the new concepts at the food hall, which has indoor and outdoor seating:
RUBY DEE’S
Led by Chef Daniel Roy from The Generator Miami, this spot focuses on seasonal and vegetable plates. Standout dishes include Kusshi oysters with cucumber mint mignonette, a pine nut and mushroom salad and a wagyu picanha sandwich.
FOIRETTE
Karen Ruedas and Tristen Reye bring classic cooking techniques to Mia
Market with rotisserie chicken and porchetta as well as pulled chicken and pork sandwiches. There’s also a “shattered schnitzle” sandwich with porchetta, potato salad, cucumber and lingonberry on ciabatta.
OSOM BITES
Owner Roxana Morfe of Hot Lime, the Mexican vendor at Mia Market, creates sweet and savory crepes. Favorites include the Veggie Lover and Cheesecake, or diners can dream up their own creations.
“We’re so excited to reintroduce Mia Market to the community under our direction,” said Barre Tanguis in a press release. “By adding fresh concepts from up-and-coming and established names from the culinary scene to our existing beloved roster of chefs,
we feel confident Mia Market will become the go-to destination for foodies looking for the ultimate community-focused dining experience.”
MIA MARKET
Where: 140 NE 39th St., suite 241, Miami (second
level of the Palm Court in the Miami Design District
Hours: noon-8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; bar noon-11 p.m., food noon- 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday