Niu Kitchen
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Niu Kitchen

Miami, Florida

Photo: Niu Kitchen

A Catalan restaurant and wine bar in a former downtown bookstore the size of a studio apartment. Karina Iglesias and Deme Lomas brought a Spanish wine list and intensely-personal small plates — the foie mi-cuit on toast, the pan con tomate, the daily pasta — that have made Niu one of the most consequential restaurants of downtown Miami's revival. Sit at the bar and order glass-by-glass.

Insider tip

Tell them how much you want to spend on wine and let Deme pour. Get the foie toast, no matter what.

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