New York upscale casual restaurant Whitmans is now open in Miami Beach.
Everybody needs a little comfort these days. If you like your comfort in food form — and honestly, who doesn’t? — Whitmans welcomes you to drop by, chill out and eat up.
Named after the poet Walt Whitman, the 1,500-square-foot New York import offers what it calls an “elevated comfort food” in an upscale but casual atmosphere, with a menu that zeroes in on American favorites.
That means burgers, of course, including a take on the Juicy Lucy, a burger made famous in Minneapolis (we won’t mention the word “appropriation,” but we’re thinking it). The Juicy Lucy involves two short rib-beef patties pinched together around a scoop of pimento cheese. yes The cheese just oozes out all over your hand.
The PB&B burger blends Applewood smoked bacon and peanut butter.
If gooey cheese isn’t your thing, it should be. But you can also opt for The Hound, which comes with Applewood smoked bacon, arugula, smoked Gruyere and potato crisps on a potato bun or the intriguing PB&B burger, which comes with peanut butter and bacon. There are also lamb burgers, spicy burgers and veggie burgers. All burgers run between $11 and $15.
Other choices at the restaurant, which can seat 30 indoors and 15 outside, include the East Villi cheesesteak, a BLT, a chicken club or a grilled cheese. If you’d rather eat green things, you can try one of Whitman’s salads ($9-$13). The restaurant plans to introduce a brunch menu soon as well.
This won’t be Whitmans’ only foray into South Florida. Along with this Miami Beach location, the brand plans to open its biggest restaurant yet in Wynwood.
Whitman’s
Where: 959 West Ave., Miami Beach
Hours: 11am-11pm daily
More information: www.whitmansnyc.com
Some of the menu choices at Whitmans in Miami Beach, which features burgers, sandwiches and salads.
This story was originally published March 7, 2022 12:56 PM.
Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. Please don’t make her eat a mango.
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