In a glorified strip mall 5 miles north of South Beach, Timó (Italian for "thyme") is worth the trip from anywhere in South Florida. It is a wonderful little gem, unpretentious but with great rustic food and with high quality ingredients. The bistro, co-owned by chef Tim Andriola and Rodrigo Martinez, serves up Mediterranean flavors in huge portions. When I visited the restaurant they had a four course tasting menu, and since tasting menus are always my preference, I decided to try it out. Normally the servings are a little bit smaller but that was not the case at Timo. And it was also very affordable with a price tag of only 69 USD. We started off with a nice Arugula salad with mushroom and white truffle oil. I normally don't like truffle oil for two reasons: 1. There is no truffle in it. 2. It overpowers everything. But in this salad it actually worked out very nicely. The salad was balanced and the mushroom and Fava beans added some depth to the dish. The second course was a wonderful Wild Boar Polenta, rich creamy and also with great depth. The sweet onions added a sweetness that blended very well with the creaminess of the polenta and game aspect of the wild boar. The third course was great but not spectacular. What was spectacular about it that even though this was a part of a testing menu - Timo still served a whole lobster!! The tasting menu ended with a nice Roulade with some home made gelato. The gelato was rich and flavorful and put a nice exclamation point to a good dinner. Rustic and authentic food with a nice touch and with great value. Timo is definitely worth a visit when in Miami.
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7/3/2014 07:46:42 pm
Arugula Salad is a great salad and is so simple to make. And just in time for summer when the farmer's market is in full swing! I used normal tomatoes because I didn't have cherry tomatoes on hand and used toasted the pine nuts to bring out the flavor. I also added cranberries, which I think are a must. The sweetness compliments with the spicy/bitter arugula. Thanks for the photos and review.
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8/12/2021 04:59:49 am
Thank you for the great article! I learned a lot!
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