New Restaurants to Try This Week: Holly Blue, Sadelle’s, and Motek Café

Miami’s latest round of openings includes Holly Blue in Fort Lauderdale, Israeli-themed Motek Café, and the latest concept from the prolific Major Food Group. Marvin’s Room offers low-ABV cocktails. Photo courtesy of Holly Blue Holly Blue 441 NE Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-488-2117 hollyblueftl.com Beloved Fort Lauderdale chef Giovanni Rocchio — the restaurateur behind now-shuttered Valentino […]

Israeli Restaurant Motek Café Expands Across Miami

Israeli restaurant Motek Café is expanding across Miami with plans to open three new locations, including a new concept. The fast-casual establishment first opened its doors last year inside the historic Seybold Building, located at 36 NE 1st Street, in Downtown Miami. “We opened in the middle of the pandemic when everything was going against us. It was nuts,” […]

Friends of Eater Share Their Top Restaurant Standbys of 2021

As we put a cap on 2021, Eater surveyed a group of friends, writers, and all-around experts for their take on the past year. We asked them ten questions: from top standbys to top newcomers, from best meals to restaurants they’ve broken up with. All will be answered by the time we turn off the […]

The absolute best restaurants in Miami

Dinner, date night, special occasion—the best restaurants in Miami have you covered from South Beach to Wynwood and beyond The best restaurants in Miami are our local treasures. These are the places we turn to for a delicious meal and a great time, no matter the reason. Our top places to eat in the city […]

New restaurant brings Israeli cuisine to Miami

If you’ve got a craving for Israeli cuisine, Motek Café has you covered. The new fast-casual concept comes from New York chef Einat Admony, the creator of the fine dining Middle Eastern restaurant Balaboosta and the falafel spot Taim. It serves Israeli favorites in a historic spot: downtown Miami’s Seybold building, famous for its family-owned jewelry shops. Motek […]

Motek, authentic Israeli delights

Time Out says Motek rivals the hip cafés of Tel Aviv with its bright, inviting space and stacked menu of authentic Israeli delights. It comes to Miami by way of New York chef Einat Admony, who’s known for Middle Eastern favorites Balaboosta and Taim. Locally, chef Sasha Ariel is at the helm, doling out fresh […]

Motek Cafe, Perfect Hummus & Arayes Burgers

Open for takeout, delivery, outdoor, and indoor dining Motek is a Downtown Israeli restaurant. We’ve tried their hummus tehina, Jerusalem grilled cheese, and the arayes burger, and we loved just about every bite. The hummus was perfect and the Jerusalem bagel grilled cheese – how could that be bad? Our favorite thing, though, is the […]

New Restaurants Offering Takeout & Delivery

Motek Mediterranean Cafe & Restaurant New York City chef Einat Admoney of Balaboosta and Taim has brought her acclaimed Israeli eats to South Florida. Her new counter-service eatery, Motek Cafe, features an array of Israeli and Mediterranean favorites like roasted eggplant tahini, shakshuka, chicken schnitzel, hummus bowls topped with a variety of toppings, along with spins on classic lunch […]

Best New Restaurants In Miami

Open for takeout, delivery, outdoor, and indoor dining I only got to try takeout from Motek, but that was enough to convince me that there was something special happening here. I ordered hummus tehina, a Jerusalem grilled cheese, and the arayes burger from the Downtown Israeli cafe. The hummus was perfect and the Jerusalem bagel […]

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