The “Disneyland for food” is coming to Miami Beach. Smorgasburg, the open-air food market from New York that opened an outpost in Wynwood in 2022, is opening on Lincoln Road. In a partnership with the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District, the outdoor market will sell products from more than 20 vendors, including churros from Santo Dulce, dumplings from Mao Bao and melted French cheese on toasted bread from Raclette Street. The new Smorgasburg will be a bit smaller than the Wynwood Smorgasburg, which features around 60 vendors and is open two days week. The Miami Beach Smorgasburg is also temporary: It will be open only on Friday evenings through the end of May. Lenox Avenue will be closed during the event so guests can wander from vendor to vendor, eating everything in their path.
The Miami Herald
BY CONNIE OGLE
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 1:53 PM
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SMORGASBURG MIAMI BEACH
Where: 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
When: 5:30-10:30 p.m. Friday from March 10 until the end of May 2023
Owner Gaston Becherano told the Herald last year that Smorgasburg is a good way for vendors to test their menus and build customer interest.
Gaston Becherano of Smorgasburg Miami at a preview of the Wynwood outpost of the open-air food market.
Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com “If you want to open a restaurant, step A to step B, from having the concept to becoming an owner, is quite risky,” he said. “You need money. Smorgasburg is in the middle. You can grow your audience and develop a following. It’s a great opportunity for exposure and catering opportunities.”
The original Smorgasburg opened in Brooklyn (Williamsburg, of course) and grew to include pop-ups in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Japan. There are now versions in lower Manhattan, Jersey City and Los Angeles. Here are the vendors you’ll find at the Miami Beach Smorgasburg: Santo Dulce Cool & Creamy Elote Lovers Soulfly Chicken Tacos Sonora 305 Suki Llama Tempest Tea So Sarap Dutch Fry Broad Street Oyster Co. Mao Bao The Wrapper Gangnam Chicken Raclette Street Food Italian Vice The Lazy Oyster Tio Paella Kabuki Soba La Picaña Pink Love Donuts Dale Street Food Akti Bao
Visitors pack the original Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, New York, which regularly draws 10,000 on the weekends.
On Feb. 25-26, Smorgasburg Wynwood celebrates Black History Month with with Derrick Turton from World Famous House of Mac. Expect a Junkanoo parade, steel pan music, colorful costumes and performances by reggae artist Sherine Campbell and guitarist Kenzy Lafrance. Guest vendors will include Island Cooking with Afrochef Lela with Caribbean jerk chicken; Wholly Smoke BBQ with Southern smoked brisket; Naomi’s Garden with her popular jerk chicken; Eat Inn Cheat with healthy soul food; Kome Oyster and Sushi Bar with fried chicken and waffles and — naturally — World Famous House of Mac with gourmet jerk mac and cheese.
SMORGASBURG MIAMI BEACH
Where: 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
When: 5:30-10:30 p.m. Friday from March 10 until the end of May 2023
