Coconut Grove getting BBQ spot, burger joint and cocktail lounge this fall
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A rendering of Chuggie's. Image: Mae's Group, Ariete Hospitality Group and Studio Lobo
The Coconut Grove food scene is growing, with two new restaurants and a cocktail lounge opening this fall.
Why it matters: It was a rough summer for Miami's food and beverage industry, as many high-profile spots shut down.
Driving the news: Mae's Group and chef Michael Beltran's Ariete Hospitality Group are opening three new concepts this fall in the courtyard at 3444 Main Highway, Miami New Times reports.
Chuggie's
Beltran — whose Grove restaurant Ariete has kept a Michelin star four years in a row — is already one of the city's most prolific restaurateurs.
- His newest baby, Chuggie's, is a play on his Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Chug's Diner, located next door.
- The new burger joint will channel '90s nostalgia with fritas, burgers and chicken sandwiches.
- Kids can order the "Happiest of Meals" with a fast-food-like prize.
- Beer, cocktails and soft-serve ice cream are on tap, too.
3444 Main Highway, Suite 15
Drinking Pig BBQ
Chef Raheem Sealey's beloved BBQ restaurant is getting a new brick-and-mortar location after closing its downtown Miami home.
- The new, 1,600-square-foot space will help Sealey "reimagine the Drinking Pig BBQ experience for a permanent setting and create a space where food, culture, and community merge," according to a press release.
- It will also mark one of the Grove's first BBQ restaurants, New Times reported.
- Drinking Pig combines "Southern tradition with Caribbean and Asian flavor profiles," according to New Times, which named it Miami's best BBQ in 2024.
3444 Main Highway, Suite 16
Mae's Room
Hospitality veteran Tom Lasher-Walker will spearhead this new cocktail lounge with a focus on classic drinks.
- Guests at Mae's Room will be able to order off the Chuggie's menu, so feel free to pair that martini with a side of fries.
- "It's that high-low balance people want right now," Lasher-Walker told New Times.
3444 Main Highway, Suite 17