Miami Food Club

It's hard to follow up a meal--or a review--like the last one. You ponder whether there's anything left to say. You hem and haw. And then you say, fuck it, and make a reservation anyways. 

Better sit down for this one. It's a doozy.

Hi Uncle Steve, Bit of an odd one this email. Not exactly one of your dinners, as Lauren bought for my birthday. And, unfortunately, no pictures. And, who knew, but a lack of pictures hampers my writing. But I thought I'd write nonetheless. For my birthday, Lauren and I went to Black Brick, an moderately upscale Chinese restaurant in a funky space in Midtown, north of Wynwood. Black Brick is owned and operated by the same people who run Sakaya Kitchen, a local Korean fusion favorite. And to emphasize funky, they had several portraits on the wall, which I only later realized were pop culture icons (Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, etc.) dressed in 19th century generals uniforms. Lauren and I started with a pair of drinks and an appetizer. I ordered a Terracotta Warrior, an Asian inspired take on a Manhattan. Considering it low expectations for a whisky drink at an Asian restaurant, it was eminently respectable. Lauren on the other hand ordered a Thai Bomber, a fruity, tropical drin...