Area 31 Restaurant Review:
The name of EPIC Hotel’s Area 31 does not refer to the floor this spot occupies (it’s on 16). Instead, the name is a reference to Fishing Area 31, the massive expanse of Atlantic/Gulf/Caribbean waters from which many of the restaurant’s sustainable species of fish and shellfish hail. Executive chef Wolfgang Birk presents a menu that ranges from crudo (grouper ceviche with green papaya) to small...
This sleek, almost minimalist restaurant perched on the 16th floor of the Epic Hotel downtown has stunning views of the glittering skyscrapers around it.
It has an emphasis on sustainable seafood from the Atlantic fishing zone comprising Florida, Central America and northern South America. (The restaurant takes its name from that zone.)
About half of the appetizers are crudo compositions, and...
Miami seemingly "fuses" or puts “modern twists” on everything. But some things are delicious without the Miamification. Case in point: Ninety-nine percent of the food served at this resto comes from the marine waters between the Florida coast, Central America, and parts of South America (dubbed Area 31 by the UN). Grilled fish, raw fish, primi to accent the fish, and hearty portions of secondi...