Crepes And Corks: Komodo Miami

Miami is a world of its own. The sun is always shining, the Latin culture is intertwined in the daily lifestyle, and people live for the nightlife. Komodo Miami was a perfect mix of all those factors. Located in Brickell, as opposed to South Beach, Komodo is a three floor indoor-outdoor expanse, with a lounge on the top floor. Restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow partnered with the creator of LIV nightclub, David Grutman. The combination of excellent food and prime atmosphere was evident right as we walked into the restaurant and the bar was buzzing with well-dressed people. On the way in, visitors are greeted with a row of about twenty Peking ducks hanging from a window. The Asian inspired menu is designed to be for sharing small plates. We ordered several absolutely amazing appetizers (including divine salmon tacos that I somehow did not photograph!) and followed it up with an order of the Peking duck. The duck comes with sauce and accompaniments to make your own pancake! It's really difficult to pick highlights since everything was so wonderful. If I had to choose I would say my favorite dishes were the lobster dynamite, the seabass skewers, the salmon tacos, and the crispy brussel sprouts.

This dinner also marked the start of my birthday celebrations as my friends surprised me with 3 (!!!) desserts and sang to me. The desserts didn't disappoint either but the savory food was definitely the highlight. We were later escorted upstairs by one of the managers of the lounge, Miguel, who was kind enough to buy us watermelon vodka shots. The lounge is smaller than what you would expect for Miami nightlife and I think still needs some fine-tuning before it becomes a Miami hotspot but regardless, we had a great experience overall and enjoyed dancing to some Latino music. I would definitely make reservations to dine at Komodo if you will be in the Miami area!