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Miami Spice at Donna Mare Trattoria

8/18/2019

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8/19/19 - 7 minute read
By: Alicia Rinaldi
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A Romantic Hideaway

Just north of the wild Miami Beach party scene lies Cadillac Hotel and Beach Club, a luxurious European-inspired beachfront resort with glam art deco vibes. Tucked away like a beach bungalow is an Italian trattoria serving classic dishes from Northern Italy. The restaurant named Donna Mare, has a light, friendly atmosphere with a calm, nautical feel. It’s totally opposite from the pretentious Miami Beach vibes at so many other mid-beach restaurants

Azeez Bakare, who is an incredible photographer came along, and we were lucky enough to be able to stuff our faces with their ENTIRE Miami Spice menu. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves to do our favorite things — take pictures and eat (photo creds to Azeez for most of the delicious food pics you’ll see)! ​📸
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Miami Spice

Miami Spice is kind of like New York restaurant week—but only better because Miami Spice is 2 months long! During these tasty 2 months, Miami’s best restaurants offer 3-course fixed price menus for $23/lunch and $39/dinner—what a steal, right?!
We're giving away a FREE Miami Spice dinner for 2 at Donna Mare! Enter below:
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Miami Spice Menu

Appetizers:
Growing up fully Italian, I am a tough meatball critic, but these definitely passed the test! The flavorful meat & fresh tomato sauce would make any Italian's dreams come true! The other 2 appetizers are simple salads, one with arugula & creamy burrata cheese and the other with mixed frisée and shaved pecorino cheese. 

In Chef Carlos's opinion, simple foods are always best. Speaking about the Miami Spice menu, he said, "When you combine the best quality food with a nice season balance, you don’t need to go too crazy. You can taste the quality."
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POLPETTE IN SALSA DI POMODORO: Italian meatballs with tomato sauce, micro basil and parmesan cheese
ROCKET SALAD: mixed frisée and mixed green salad with avocado cherry tomatoes and shaved pecorino cheese
​BURRATA: burrata cheese with arugula, cherry tomatoes, basil and e.v.o.o.
Main Course:
In true Italian fashion, the main courses are generously sized! If you were at the Miami Spice Kickoff & Heritage Showcase, you may remember this ravioli—it was a huge hit, and I can taste why! It’s made from home-made pasta, stuffed with ricotta cheese & kale, topped with shredded short rib. Then there’s the risotto, a beautiful arrangement of rice, wild mushrooms, and fresh green herbs. My favorite dish was the salmon. It comes on a bed of asparagus & topped with tomatoes, olives and capers and a ricotta & lemon stuffed squash flower on the side!

​By the way, if you’re really feeling fancy, you can MAKE IT RAIN truffles on any dish for an extra $5! Do it for the gram!
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RAVIOLI DI KALE CON SPEZZATINO DI MANZO: home-made ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and kale, tossed with mushrooms and shredded short-ribs 
SALMONE ALLA LIVORNESE: seared salmon tossed with tomato sauce, green olives and capers 
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RISOTTO AI FUNGHI: risotto tossed with mixed wild mushrooms
Dessert:
I love playing with my food, and we clearly had a lot of fun with this one! The key lime pie was the perfect ending to this filling meal--light enough that we couldn't say no! There's a little dropper with tangy raspberry sauce playfully stuck into the side so you can unleash your inner culinary artist!
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KEY LIME PIE: home-made fresh meringue, succulent key lime filling
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What's happening?

Donna Mare is the "new kid on the block," and they're looking to break into the Miami Beach scene with some irresistible offerings just for you!
  • New Menu Items Starting TODAY, August 19th, there will be brand new never-before-seen menu items--including a black forest cherry cheesecake 
  • All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet is available for only $25 every day (ends at 11 on weekdays and 12 on weekends). They also have a full breakfast menu
  • Late Nights at Donna Mare Sunday through Thursday from 9 - 11 p.m. toast to the night with $5 Pink Flamingo Rose, Goose Island IPA and Veza Sur local draft bars or $10 Aperol Spritz, Hurricane or Watermelon Mule. Nosh on Italian bites like Bruschetta, Meatballs and Calamari available for $7 - $12.
  • Live Music every Thursday, Friday and Sunday night

Upcoming events to find Donna Mare:
  • September 13th: Burgerfest on South Beach
  • October 3rd: Miami New Times Iron Fork 

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Donna Mare Photo Gallery

Special thank you to Azeez Bakare for the incredible photos! Check out more of his work here
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