Months after famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten announced his first-ever luxury residential skyrise, he’s officially opening a restaurant within the building.
The famed chef behind New York’s ABC Kitchen, ABC Cocina, and ABCV will open ABC Kitchens (a different concept than ABC Kitchen) inside the upcoming Miami Tropic Residences, a 48-story tower rising at 3501 NE First Ave., located between the Miami Design District and Midtown. ABC Kitchens will follow the model of Vongerichten’s recently opened Brooklyn outpost of ABC Kitchens, combining the best of his three ABC restaurants: the farm-to-table focus of ABC Kitchen, the Latin-inspired cooking of ABC Cocina, and the vegetable-driven dishes of ABCV.
The news first surfaced on Alan Philips’ What’s Good MIA Instagram account, after he spotted a mention of Miami in an Eater New York article about the Brooklyn opening. Philips later confirmed that the restaurant would anchor the Miami Tropic Building and estimated that the opening could occur within the next 18 to 24 months, aligning with the building’s completion…