THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Mosaico

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Mosaico Restaurant Review:

Mosaico's contemporary Spanish cuisine is orchestrated in a manner that makes it more accessible to diners than the wilder deconstructionism of El Bulli in Madrid. Executive chef Jordi Vallés knows a thing or two about that famed restaurant, having cut his chops there under chef Ferran Adrià. The cuisine here bursts with creativity and, more importantly, outrageously bold flavors. Take, for example, the starter of poached lobster luxuriating with avocado sorbet in a sparkling tomato consommé, or his riveting rendition of gazpacho Andaluz that boasts fresh tuna tartare and quail egg. Seafood entrées such as oven-roasted turbot with citrus-rosemary emulsion are outrageously tasty, as are meats like braised beef cheeks with peach, artichoke, corn and mint, and a deliriously juicy seven-hour crispy roast pork with potatoes and orange oil. The downstairs dining room is gorgeous, and upstairs is a light, airy space with a breezy balcony overlooking downtown Miami.