Opening: Alta Cocina
We saw Alta Cocina on the Miami International Wine Fair's list of participating restaurants* and thought, wait, it's open? We've been keeping an eye on this one for a while and have been trying to piece little bits of information that have come our way. From Chowhound, we learned that the restaurant is owned by a husband-and-wife team who used to work at Michy's. On Craig's List, we saw ad after ad looking for cooks and "expirienced waiters." Somewhere along the line, we also found an address (5837 Sunset Dr, South Miami, 33143) and a phone number (305-662-7435). Not that anyone answers it yet.
Today, however, we finally got in touch with Juan Mario Maza, the husband half of the team, on what we think is his cell phone, and he informed us that the restaurant will indeed be opening sometime this weekend. We couldn't get much more information; the phone cut out, unfortunately. Either that, or he hung up on us after we asked for a menu. (We're going to believe the former explanation.) We do know that the words "fusion," "fine casual dining," and "New American" have been tossed around to describe the menu.
* The wine fair's website also lists a link to what is supposed to be Alta Cocina's website, but actually is written mostly in what appears to be Latin, has a gallery of photos of what looks like a hotel and lists contact information for Glasgow. The menus listed on the site (in English), however, could fit the bill for the restaurant. Maybe the site's not finished yet and still has a bunch of default text and photos? It's all very confusing.
Anything new or coming to Dade? [Chowhound]
Alta Cocina ads [Craig's List]
Alta Cocina [Official Site?]
Michy's [MenuPages]
