DINING DELICIOUS By Rafa Carvajal
LURE FISHBAR
PHOTOS COURTESY OF LURE FISHBAR
ed by Executive Chef and Partner Josh Capon, Lure Fishbar brings its seafood-driven concept from New York's downtown SoHo neighborhood to the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, channeling "the experience of a luxury cruise liner from the glory days of transatlantic travel." The restaurant is heavily influenced by the Queen Mary ocean liner, known for her opulent, formal dinners in the 1920s and '30s. Between its catch-of-the-day freshness and posh nautical motif, Lure is a great spot to enjoy Miami's seafood culinary scene in style. The menu includes an array of raw bar, crudo and sushi bar offerings, as well as Miami-inspired appetizers and entrĂŠes complete with surf and turf composed plates and SoHo signature favorites. My dinner was a heavenly bounty of seafood with several appetizers and entrĂŠes: a Shellfish Plateau with East and West Coast oysters, shrimp, lump crab meat and chilled Maine lobster; Shrimp Gyoza with cilantro, red onion, ginger garlic and yuzu chili; Crispy Rice Cakes with spicy tuna tartare, crispy nori and wasabi aioli; Alaskan King Crab Cake with purple cabbage, yuzu aioli and pink citrus vinaigrette; and the Grilled Whole Daurade with grilled lemon, watercress and agrodolce. For dessert, I always love Lure's Key Lime Pie. The Life Boat cocktail with Union mezcal, strawberry, passion fruit, blanc vermouth, fresh lime and bitters was a nice complement to my dinner.
12 WIREMAG.COM #29 2018