METROPOLITAN MIAMI FURTHERS ITS CULINARY COLLECTION WITH THE ADDITION OF RED O TO MET SQUARE
First Red O outside of its California home-base slated to open in Summer of 2017
MDM Development LLC announced today that it has signed a lease with Red O, a world-class-relaxed destination resort environment that provides distinctive Latin-Mexican inspired exquisite cuisine and discerning service in a lively, sophisticated setting.
The first Red O location outside of its California home, the highly acclaimed restaurant will belocated on the ground floor of Metropolitan Miami’s Met Square, which is currently under development and located at 340 SE 3rd St.
The 7,000 sq ft square-foot facility will feature in-door as well as outdoor patio seating, along with an expansive and polished bar and lounge area. It is slated to open in the summer of 2017.
Red O currently has locations in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Santa Monica, and La Jolla, California.
“We are very excited to soon have the first Red O outside of California within the Metropolitan Miami development,” said Jason Miranda, Chief Operating Officer. “Downtown Miami has transformed into one of the country’s most desirable urban destinations. The city offers a culinary scene that can only be found in the one-of-a-kind city, which we appreciate as a remarkable blend of authentic Latin ingredients flavors and attitudes, all of which we incorporate into our food and drinks.”
Red O’s unique cuisine is a distinctive blend of authentic and seductive Latin and Mexican Flavors with a blend of world class steak and seafood. Culinary Director Rick Bayless, winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Master Chef and his team helped launch the highly acclaimed Red O in May 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Bayless is known as a pioneer for advocating sustainable practices and using fresh ingredients that are primarily sourced from local farms to create dishes of un-paralleled flavor and quality.
“We are thrilled that the very celebrated Red O chose MET Square as its first venue outside of California,” said Lyle Stern of Koniver Stern Group, exclusive retail leasing agent for Metropolitan Miami. “It is a perfect match as well as a distinct addition to our collection of restaurants located in Metropolitan Miami and Miami’s Downtown core.”
Red O’s neighbors at the MET will include, Novikov, Daniel Boulud and SilverSpot, a 14 screen premium cinema, as well as the elevated JW Marquis Miami and the Hotel Beaux Arts Miami, as well as fine dining venues including Zuma and Il Gabbiano, which are only a few steps away.
The Met as a whole is comprised of Met 1, a completed and occupied 447-unit, 40-story luxury residential tower with South Florida’s largest depository Wells Fargo branch; a Wells Fargo Center, comprised of a 47-story, 752,000-square-foot Class ‘A’ office tower; the adjoined 41-story, first-to-market JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts Miami; Met 3, inclusive of a 41,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market; an 1,800-space parking garage; and 462 rental apartments currently under construction and the scheduled for completion in 2016. All of the components are complemented by the project’s final phase, Met Square, which will be completed in 2017. Metropolitan Miami’s final phase will consist of more than 1000 residential units, as well as 400 luxury hotel rooms.
For information about MDM Development LLC visit: http://www.mdmusa.com/ and for Red O, visit:http://www.redo.com/
About MDM
Founded in 1990, MDM Development’s vision has been driven by a desire to bring the highest quality amenities and brands to key urban markets including what is the neighborhood around Dadeland Mall, Brickell Avenue and most recently Miami’s downtown core. Soon it will embark on another transformative project, the development of a Marriott Marquis branded convention and expo center within the Miami Worldcenter project in Park West area of Downtown Miami.
