Time Out : Market is coming to Miami and announces first line-up of some of the city’s most celebrated chefs

Miami will soon be home to a truly unique food and cultural market as Time Out Market is set to open in 2018. Located at 1601 Drexel Avenue, just off Miami Beach's famed Lincoln Road, Time Out Market Miami will bring together the best of the city under one roof: its best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences, based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for.

Time Out Market will feature a curated mix of 17 kitchens, three bars, an art space and a demonstration kitchen, representing the city's most celebrated chefs and restaurateurs, cocktails from award-winning mixologists and stunning art works by rising talent. It will showcase the people who make Miami the vibrant city it is and consistently create the best of what the city has to offer.

Today, Time Out Market Miami announces the first seven of 17 top chefs and restaurateurs who will serve up exciting menus with dishes capturing the essence of their outstanding talent and the city's flavors-offering an incredible range of local fine dining, affordable and accessible for all:

• Jose Mendin, a home-grown superstar in Miami's culinary scene with his Pubbelly Noodle Bar and other concepts, is celebrated for his fusion cuisine and Asian-inflected small plates. In Time Out Market Miami, he will continue to push boundaries on Latin cuisine, think Mexican Huitlacoche and Valencian Fideua.
• Michael Pirolo will serve up his soulful, Italian food which continues to garner praise at his acclaimed Macchialina. Food lovers can look forward to antipasti and well-crafted 'Grandma style' pies with carefully sourced ingredients from prosciutto di Parma to spicy soppressata.
• KUSH is an award-winning concept helmed by Matt Kuscher-a third generation restaurateur and creator of five unique concepts in Miami. It is edgy, integrity-driven and best known for its epicurean, American cuisine based on locally sourced ingredients which will also be offered in Time Out Market.
• Coyo Taco - Coyo Taco founders Alan Drummond, Sven Vogtland and Chef Scott Linquist, one of the country's most acclaimed chefs in Mexican cuisine, will serve their hugely popular tacos made with locally sourced vegetables, seafood and humanely raised meats.
• Jugofresh - Nutrient density is a way of life for Matthew Sherman, the man behind South Florida's raw, organic, cold-pressed juice bar empire, serving only the freshest nutrients.
• Paradigm Kitchen, also by Matthew Sherman, is about creating big flavors with mostly plant-based foods and thoughtful animal proteins. Everything is about a more sustainable way of eating for mind, body, spirit and planet.
• BUHT-ER, the first outpost for Executive Pastry Chef Maria Orantes of Pubbelly acclaim. Maria loves to experiment with new techniques and flavors-a passion she will bring to Time Out Market with delicious and innovative desserts.

Didier Souillat, CEO of Time Out Market, said:

'Miami is an incredibly vibrant, diverse city and has been cementing its place on the culinary map and in the art world for several years now-it is the perfect city for Time Out Market. We are absolutely honored that the brilliant chefs and restaurateurs, who undoubtedly represent the very best of Miami, have chosen to be a part of Time Out Market from inception.

'Time Out Market is unlike other food halls as it is about the democratization of fine dining. Our passion is to make high-quality fine dining affordable and accessible for all. With our curated mix of the best of the city we will offer both locals and visitors a completely new culinary and cultural experience. We can't wait to open Time Out Market in Miami next year and to bring this wonderful concept to other cities around the world soon too.

'With rising costs, operating restaurants and trying out new concepts can be challenging for chefs and therefore we are dedicated to supporting local talent and innovation: without having to invest their own money, established chefs can try out new ideas in our demonstration kitchen and up-and-coming talent will get the opportunity to showcase their skills and creativity. All in front of a huge audience in Time Out Market and Time Out's global audience across its digital, social and print channels.'

Time Out Market Miami is following the wildly successful culinary phenomenon Time Out Market Lisbon, the world's first food and cultural market based wholly on editorial curation, and is the first outpost in the U.S. and outside of Europe. In 2014, Time Out turned a historic market building in Lisbon into what is now the most popular attraction in the country. When Time Out Market stakes its presence in Miami in 2018, it will mark a great step for the city as a global leader of innovative culinary experiences and a top destination for traveling foodies.

With a focus on supporting local businesses and suppliers, a close connection with the city and community is at the heart of the Time Out Market philosophy; as with its existing location in Lisbon, it is expected that the market in Miami will bring significant employment across a wide range of skills, broader benefits and a new audience to the area.

The previously unused site with lots of natural light will have a very modern design, perfectly reflective of Miami Beach and the iconic Time Out brand. After exploring and sampling a variety of dishes-served on fine china-from the surrounding kitchens, family and friends come together to enjoy their meals at communal tables in the center of the Time Out Market. The average check per person for dinner will be approximately $20.

Over the next few months, Time Out Market will announce further chefs and restaurateurs as well as local artists for the art space, providing a canvas for curated local exhibitions.