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David Grutman is back at it again , and this time the hospitality guru is bestow a unexampled married person into the fold — laurels - winning recording artist , Bad Bunny . Located in Miami ’s trendy Brickell locality , Gekkō , which interpret to “ moonlight ” is a Japanese - inspired steakhouse that will serve fancy cuts of Wagyu alongside a bevy of sushi offering . In unfeigned Groot Hospitality form , this is n’t your canonic steakhouse , it ’s also got a lounge that very well may take on the auditory sensation of Bad Bunny and the the like into the weensy hr of the night .
“ Gekkō is the result of so many of my obsessions in food , ” says David Grutman , Founder of Groot Hospitality . “ It ’s a steakhouse exhort by Japanese culinary art . There are delicious , innovative sushi roll . There ’s a lounge . I jazz I want to do something that combined these worlds , and once I started speak with Bunny , I knew he ’d be a great mate . Gekkō is about having an incredible repast while give an as incredible night . ”
To celebrate the opening of Gekkō ( not so coincidently the same weekend Bad Bunny has two shows scheduled in South Florida ) , the gang hosted a monolithic rattling opening party that attracted scads of A - listing celebrity and friends of both Grutman and Bad Bunny . Upon comer , in his livid Bugatti , ring of rooter who spend the entire eventide pullulate the restaurant start chanting “ Benito ! Benito ! ” as he pass his car in an all black suit couple with black sunglasses .
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The nighttime sound something like this . A - listing artists of every musical genre come out to celebrate . futurity and Lil Wayne were view on a couch in deep conversation and catching up with Mack Maine . Bad Bunny and Karol G were spotted running from table to table together , while DJ Khaled was come across embrace Bad Bunny and congratulating him on such a beautiful new restaurant . Timbaland and Andy Garcia were spy hang out for a long period , while Sophie Turner and her husband , Joe Jonas , hang with Victoria and David Beckham . Amidst that C of average joes mixed and mingle while set about to make their elbow room to the legal community so they could get a peep at some of the restaurant ’s cocktails and sushi bites . It was quite a scene .
Okay , so back to the eating house . Gekkō was designed by New York City - based computer architecture and conception business firm , Rockwell Group , and is made up of three different suite with seats for up to 185 diners . It ’s revolve about around sultry jewel - toned interior decoration with plush and stylistic element like a tradition atomic number 79 and red dip - dye rope installing , graphic paries coverings , and velvet drape .
Now you might be wondering about the food , because that ’s really why we ’re pass to a restaurant , correct ? Gekkō ’s menu begin with shared photographic plate where diners will find things like a signature Japanese Milk River bread , “ Lava and Ice ” Kumamoto Oysters , lobster dumpling , and a wedge salad . When it comes to raw plates there ’s sushi and sashimi classics as well as an opulent 24k Otoro , that ’s exactly what it sound like — deliciously attendant fatty tuna covered in a layer of 24k gold folio .
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Then there ’s the steaks which admit a Tomahawk cutting off , an Olea europaea - fed filet mignon from Kagawa , Japan , and a nose candy bitch cartoon strip from Hokkaido , Japan . Specialty preparations admit Wagyu skirt steak and a bone - in ribeye . And because Grutman is always sure his eating house cater to the tastes of everyone , there ’s even some industrial plant - based volaille options and more .
" Sitting down with friends to love a ripe meal is one of the moment I value the most , " says Bad Bunny . " I am thrilled that now I will have a hand in creating this experience for others . "
Gekkō opens tonight at 8 SE 8th Street in Brickell . The dining way and lounge serve customer from 6 to 11 pmSunday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday and 6 post-mortem examination to 12 am Friday and Saturday . Valet parking is available for $ 20 or you’re able to attempt to find a street parking on Brickell . Visitgekko.comfor reservations .
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