Town Kitchen & Bar is a contemporary, full service restaurant concept open seven days a week.
Our kitchen philosophy is centered on creative use of traditional foods, focusing on freshness, attention to detail, use of quality ingredients and uniqueness in our recipes. Our willingness to try new and unique ideas, never lacking enthusiasm with our foods and our interest in entertaining our guests sets us apart.
TOWN is the social and information center in South Miami, an informal gathering place, that one great neighborhood restaurant that's embraced by the community, appeals to all age groups and that would be considered a legitimate breakfast, lunch, dinner, or beverage option any day or night of the week.
Serving Global Comfort Foods
with updated steakhouse appeal. Entree salads, hot sandwiches, homemade soups, fresh baked breads, and
brick oven pizzas are just some of our features.
Our "triple grind" burger and parmesan-truffle fries are a must!
Our Team
Executive Chef
Richard Plasencia
Chef de Cuisine
General Manager
Operations Manager
Accounting
Jeff Ambler
Bar Manager
Claudia Guerrero
Manager
Chef Michael graduated the Culinary Institute of America of Hyde Park in New York in 2000. He started his professional career with the Charlie Palmer Restaurant Group of New York where he worked up the ranks at some of New York˜s most popular restaurants. He started at the acclaimed Aureole Restaurant in Manhattan, then moved on to a locals-friendly Charlie Palmer restaurant called Kitchen 22 as Chef de Cuisine and then on to Astra as Chef de Cuisine. Chef Michael left New York having developed into a rising star in the kitchen and had gained the respect of super chef Charlie Palmer.
Chef Michael arrived in Miami in the summer of 2005. After working as Executive Chef at Sugo Restaurant in the Sanctuary Hotel on Miami Beach as well as Metro Kitchen in the Astor Place Hotel on Miami Beach, Chef Michael feels that he has found a permanent home in TOWN Kitchen & Bar.
John Janette was destined to make a career in the hospitality industry because throughout his high school years he devoted most free time to planning and throwing the best "basement" parties in his suburban Chicago hometown of Oak Park. John received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois in Hospitality Management (B.S. ˜89) and upon graduation immediately went to work for a growing pizza concept called California Pizza Kitchen. John spent three years with the chain in Chicago learning the importance of "corporate structure" and excellence through consistency but decided to follow the girl of his dreams to Miami. He spent three years with Tutti˜s, an independent Tuscan-inspired trattoria, helping them grow to four units and then an opportunity came along to open the Morton˜s of Chicago Steakhouse in Miami, where he worked as General Manager for seven years until he teamed up with Brandon Lurie and opened Town Kitchen & Bar.
These are the beautiful, big blue eyes you want watching your numbers. A native New Yorker raised in a family obsessed with food, Alexandra is an accomplished cook and enthusiastic oenophile. While a earning her B.S. in Accounting, she worked as a maitre d˜, waitress, barista and bartender-skills that come in handy at home, for the benefit of her husband and son, and for butting into every aspect of Town operations, for the benefit of our customers. Her background also includes extensive business management experience in residential construction and interior design, coincidentally important elements in making a restaurant special. Even though she knows her way around the kitchen, Alex would rather eat great food at a cool, neighborhood restaurant and she loves the fact that she gets the chance to make Town her perfect hangout.
Brandon Lurie is Vice President of The Richard-Brandon Company, a multi-faceted real estate company located in Miami, FL., engaged in acquisition, development and construction of both residential and commercial real property throughout Florida.
Mr. Lurie, a native of the Miami area with a B.S. Degree from the University of Florida, got involved in the Restaurant Business through a sort of process of elimination. As a South Miami resident and a partner in the development company that owns and built the building where Town Kitchen & Bar now sits, Mr. Lurie and his partners were looking for the right tenant, one that added to the community, filled a niche and added to the home town feel that makes South Miami so great.
We received offers from users such as Outback′s, Subway, Salad Creation and CVS, but we chose to hold out for someone that would fit our vision. After months of trying, we found a real "Neighborhood Joint" Town.
EVENTS
HAPPY HOUR
Monday thru Sunday - 4:00 to 7:00pm - Half price on all alcohol
LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR
After midnight half-price on selected beers, wine, and drinks
MONDAY All Night Happy Hour
Beer Tasting-a tasting of 4 of our specialty beers
Featuring an array of fresh local fish and local Jazz bands
No corkage fee all night
Thursday nights: Free Champagne Until 7pm. Half price on all alcohol - all day!. After midnight half-price on selected beers, wine, and drinks
LOCATION
TOWN Kitchen & Bar is located in Plaza 57 at 7301 SW 57th Court in South Miami.
We are one block south of the Shops of Sunset, just west of Red Road. (One block west of Gardners Market).
Stay Dry Self-parking garage open 24 hours. Three levels with elevator.
Valet parking available Wednesday through Saturday.
HOURS
Breakfast
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am-1:00pm
Lunch
Monday through Sunday 11:30am-5:30pm
Dinner
Sunday-Wednesday 5:30 -10:00, Thursday-Saturday 5:30-11:00
Late Night
Late NIght Food 11-12.
Bar Hours
7 days a week, 11:30am until you leave
How to contact
Phone: 305.740.8118
Michael Altman
Executive Chef
chef@townkitchenbar.com
John Janette
General Manager
john@townkitchenbar.com
Catering Services
catering@townkitchenbar.com
Other venues
"A Neighborhood BBQ Joint"
On US-1 directly across the street from the University of Miami
Around Town Catering
