It seems to be working because I've noticed that people have been ordering another bottle of wine after they've already ordered dessert. We can certainly accommodate anyone in a hurry, but it was important for me to create a place where people can enjoy themselves and not feel rushed.
We've put a lot of time and thought into the design of the space so that it feels good to sit and enjoy food and wine with friends and family all night long. At night, the light dims and the tables are candlelit, so the vibe changes completely.
#Yasmine vox full#
I wanted to create a place where people could come in for a long leisurely lunch or spend a full evening having dinner.
#Yasmine vox windows#
People have also been very complimentary of the space an open warehouse with high ceilings and large loft windows which makes it bright all day long.
I'm hoping that will lead to people coming back regularly and trying different things. That's great to hear since I made sure to comprise a menu of all my favorite foods of the Mediterranean. I've heard from a lot of people that they're having trouble deciding what to order because there are so many of the choices on the menu to be excited about. People love the food! They've been very complimentary about the flavors and tell me it's apparent someone has put much love into it? Thank you Mom! I hope the people that eat here will too! I've traveled the world and somehow, no matter how much I've enjoyed the food from other places, I crave Mom's cooking. There's a reason it's my favorite cuisine and it's not for lack of trying foods from other places. We want to bring a unique experience to the people of Miami and give them the opportunity to try the flavors of the Mediterranean. We've compiled a wine and beer list that we love and we've made sure to keep every bottle under $30, most under $25. I'm excited about every plate on the menu because I honestly love every dish. Dishes like the Grilled Kale and Pita Sliders are exactly that, the marriage of old and new, tradition and trend. Mina's Mediterraneo is my take on old and new by taking traditional family recipes that have been around for generations and using them to inspire new versions of my favorite foods. My parents own a great "mom and pop" restaurant called Mediterraneo in Houston, TX, a city wide favorite over the past 15 years. There's nothing like walking through a dining room and seeing everyone enjoying themselves. How does it feel to own your first restaurant? I think that's part of the reason people have been venturing in, the parking makes it easy. One of the great perks to Mina's is our free, gated, off-street parking lot. What a relief it's been to finally be able to open our doors and welcome in the people of the area. This specific stretch of 79th Street has been unassuming yet is surrounded by wonderful neighborhoods from Normandy Isle and North Bay Village to Morningside up to Miami Shores. I've been restoring the building for over a year and a half and there were many challenges along the way, but I believed in not only this particular property but in the development of 79th Street. Here's what she had to say:īetter than expected. Eater talked with Yasmine about what that first week was like, how it feels to own her first restaurant, surprises, and more. Last week, Yasmine Kotb opened Mina's Mediterraneo, a homey Mediterranean spot that serves up mom's ( Sonia Kotb) dishes, in the Upper Eastside.
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