db bistro moderne Restaurant Review
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
255 Biscayne Blvd. Way 
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Miami, FL 33131
305-421-8800 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.Features
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Valet parking
- Business casual
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 Talk about dinner and a show: There's nothing like watching one of Miami's notoriously unadventuresome diners confronted by this restaurant’s stuffed pig's foot, one of Daniel Boulud's signatures from his original db bistro moderne in NYC. Boulud's fans will also find an ample number of other famed dishes like the db burger (stuffed with rich short rib, topped with foie gras) transplanted from Manhattan. But this very upscale and untraditional bistro is, unlike most celebrity chef branches, far from a mere knock-off. Boulud and onsite chef Jarrod Verbiak, who worked with the master for a decade, have designed a menu that both acknowledges local tastes (as in lunchtime's Cuban sandwich, upgraded with Gruyère and house-made pickles) and incorporates some of the region's finest local ingredients, such as pompano, a sweet, delicate-textured Florida fish, that's crusted in a wrap of buttery toasted bread and sauced with silky parsley velouté. That said, it's hard to resist classics like rustic pâte de campagne with hazelnut-garnished celery rémoulade, or an ultra crisp-skinned duck confit with sautéed spinach and sauce forestière plus added fricasséed mushrooms. Sommelier John Mayfield's extensive wine list, a mix of French favorites and eclectic boutique picks, is comprehensive and even includes a few budget bottles. And don't skip pastry chef Jerome Maure's desserts, ranging from fresh-flavored homemade tropical fruit ice creams and sorbets (best with a basket of fresh-made madeleines) to a complex lemon gratin. The high-ceilinged, dramatic décor may strike some as over-formal for both Miami and for a bistro, but $7 wine and tapas (like crispy pork belly rillons) at happy hour inspire casual conviviality.
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