{"id":287294,"date":"2026-05-28T09:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/287294\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:06:08","slug":"grand-public-kitchen-and-bar-restaurant-opens-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/287294\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Public Kitchen and Bar restaurant opens in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The dining room at Grand Public Kitchen + Bar in Coconut Grove, in the former space of The Key Club.<\/p>\n

Grand Public Kitchen + Bar<\/p>\n

The ever-growing Grove just got a new restaurant at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway.<\/p>\n

Now open in the former space of Groot Hospitality\u2019s The Key Club, which closed in 2024<\/a>, is Grand Public Kitchen + Bar. The restaurant, from Toronto hospitality veterans Matthew Tsoumaris and Ryan Bassels, features contemporary American cuisine and a late-night cocktail vibe.<\/p>\n

The 7,400-square-foot restaurant features indoor and outdoor seating and a kitchen led by chef Leo Pablo, who has worked with Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael Mina and Joel Robuchon.<\/p>\n

Pablo\u2019s mindset? \u201cWe want every visit to feel fresh and memorable,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to remind people why they love eating and bring that same joy and attention to every table.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The menu offers a little bit of everything. You\u2019ll find starter items like a Mediterranean mezze (hummus, baba ganoush and muhammara, served with bread); tuna tataki and calamari, as well as truffle fries, tacos and a couple of flatbreads (margherita style or truffle mushrooms). There are salads and a couple of sushi rolls, too, in addition to a burger and French dip.<\/p>\n

For entrees, there are pasta dishes like mushroom Bolognese and meatball rigatoni. There\u2019s also a ribeye, branzino, salmon and steak frites.<\/p>\n

The restaurant will also serve brunch on the weekends, with dishes like wild blueberry pancakes and The Shak, with eggs, piquillo, feta and grilled sourdough. Bottomless mimosas are also available for $25 in flavors like watermelon, mango and cucumber.<\/p>\n

\"The The bar and lounge area of Grand Public Kitchen + Bar in Coconut Grove. Grand Public Kitchen + Bar <\/p>\n

The cocktail menu, which the restaurant hopes will get a real workout on Friday and Saturday late-nights, includes highlights like the Ferrero Rocher Espresso Martini with Grey Goose, hazelnut syrup and Caf\u00e9 Bustelo and the Smooth Talker, with bourbon and coffee bitters.<\/p>\n

Tsoumaris said that Grand Public Kitchen is \u201cabout creating a place people want to return to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to introduce a place that blends great food with attentive service,\u201d he said. \u201cCoconut Grove\u2019s close-knit community made it the ideal home for our concept.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A A cozy nook of banquettes at Grand Public Kitchen + Bar in Coconut Grove. Grand Public Kitchen + Bar Grand Public Kitchen + Bar<\/p>\n

Where: 3015 Grand Ave., Miami<\/p>\n

Hours: 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday<\/p>\n

Reservations: OpenTable<\/a><\/p>\n

More information: enjoygrandpublic.com<\/a> or 786-615-5906<\/p>\n

Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. Please don\u2019t make her eat a mango.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The dining room at Grand Public Kitchen + Bar in Coconut Grove, in the former space of The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287295,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-287294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}