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Miracle Mile gets yet another cafe, but this one’s a bit different.
Miracle Mile has two constants: bridal shops and cafes. While I’m nowhere near marriage, I may have just discovered a new found love. If you’ve stepped foot in the Downtown Gables this past week, you’d be no stranger to the buttery yellow take-out bags floating around the streets. They’re coming from Stand, Miami’s newest take on a modern, yet authentic Japanese cafe and eatery.
Inspired by Japan’s iconic cafes and convenience stores, the menu highlights classics including egg salad sando, shio pan, thick cut fluffy toasts and soon to be bento boxes. The food is served in high quality boxes reflecting the grab and go concept of traditional Tokyo Kissaten. In other words, it’s like an upscale 7/11, and what’s not to love about that?
The concept was created by Chef Shingo Akikuni and partner Kenzie Motai. Sound familiar? They’re the same visionaries behind Shingo, the exclusive Michelin starred Omakase restaurant just up the street. While Shingo is damn near impossi…
