Stubborn Seed

The seasonal menu at Top Chef alum Jeremy Ford's eatery includes a variety of American dishes that taste just as wonderful as they look. The collective sigh of relief heard throughout the city's gastronomic circles was louder than the celebration of Jeremy Ford's new restaurant; the Top Chef winner who had quit his job at Matador Room months earlier was back in line. Ford's second restaurant with Grove Bay Hospitality Group is in the works.

Stubborn Seed is his first restaurant by himself, and in a positive sense, he's just like an obsessed dad caring over his new child. The eight-course tasting menu demonstrates how meticulously the chef has considered every aspect of the dining experience: small, expertly plated dishes that delight (a warm celery root purée with a crackling maitake mushroom explodes with flavor) and amuse (foam, like the green curry froth beneath Seed's Maine lobster claws, really makes everything taste better).

Time Out tip: Budding mixologists will want to order the Silver Dollar old fashioned, a DIY cocktail whose ingredients arrive on a silver platter for diners to assemble themselves.

Google Rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: 101 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, U.S.
Phone: +17864605962
Opening hours: Sun–Thu 6–11pm; Fri, Sat 6pm–midnight
Website: http://stubbornseed.com/