The direct English translation of “storia” in Italian is history or story. But at this new Upper Buena Vista osteria, it means even more. It’s a culmination of relationships, years of hospitality history, and all the stories restaurateur Andrea Fraquelli and chef Giulio Rossi want to share with Miami.
After helping create some of Miami’s most beloved restaurants, including Cotoletta in Coconut Grove, which won New Times’ Best Restaurant (Coconut Grove) 2025, and San Lorenzo, a menuless restaurant tucked away in Little River, the duo has parted ways with that team to embark on their most personal project to date. And that project is a charming bistro called Storia.
“For me, Storia is a love letter,” Fraquelli tells New Times. “It’s a love letter to all the restaurants I’ve worked at or helped create. It’s also a thank you to the team who has been extremely loyal to us since the beginning, to my family, our friends, and our guests. Giulio and I put together the best of every place we have worked in, every dish we want to eat the most, and it became everything we most want to share with our guests.”
A menu filled with their greatest hits
Storia’s menu has all of their family’s greatest hits. For antipasti, the beef carpaccio, zucchini fritti, crocchette cacio e pepe, and truffle arancini make for a great start to the meal…