“Mediterranean,” is right up there with “New American” as restaurant speak for “We’re not sure what to call this, but you’ve gotta try the octopus.” Mediterranean could mean a lot of things. Is the food from France? Turkey? Akrotiri and Dhekelia? Does Akrotiri and Dhekelia even make a good hummus? These were my burning questions as I made my way to Amavi- a new Midtown restaurant described as a Mediterranean hotspot from New York. Which, in Miami, is a very long way of saying “We serve food.”
But I’m pleased to report that not only does Amavi make an excellent hummus, it’s the odd restaurant with a DJ and a fashion runway that focuses on its food ahead of its “scene.” And while it seems like the kind of place The Infatuation will inevitably trash, well, I absolutely loved it.
