This December, Esplanade at Aventura, a new open-air retail, entertainment, and culinary destination, will welcome The Amalfi Llama into its restaurant community. The new restaurant comes from Eureka! Restaurant Group and Grupo Carolo Hospitality is “inspired by cultures stretching from Patagonia’s countryside to the Mediterranean’s Italian coast,” says a recent press release.
The Amalfi Llama will serve a selection of meats, seafoods, and vegetables cooked over a live fire to “seductively smoky perfection.”
“One of the earliest known innovations of humankind is harnessing the beauty of fire,” Eureka! And Grupo Carolo CEO Eduardo Gomez said in the press release. “It’s a timeless art form that results in dishes that draw people in like smoke signals. The Amalfi Llama’s spectacle of smoke in its live-fire cooking further flavors the food for an authentic farm-to-table approach unique to South Florida’s culinary scene.”
The press release teases several exciting coastal Italian dishes from the Amalfi Llama’s menu, including starters like Beef Carpaccio with prime beef, and Parmigiano Reggiano topped with arugula; pasta dishes like Spicy Lobster Spaghetti with cherry tomato, Pomodoro lobster sauce, and chili aioli; and wood-fired pizzas in varieties like Alla Positano with salami, pepperoncini, and a drizzle of spicy honey.
There will also be a considerable selection of cocktails, including the Negroni di Amalfi and specialty cocktails with enticing names like the Ube Puff and the Purple Orchid.
