There are quite a lot of Michelin-starred venues within the Metropolis Lovely lately, however chef Michael Collantes’ Soseki was among the many first crop. That stated, the hometown chef, whose culinary travels have taken him to locations corresponding to Las Vegas and Hawaii and the kitchens of Michelin-starred cooks who got here earlier than, isn’t a meals snob.
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“Sushi Saint was form of our ‘informal Soseki,’” he says of the hand roll bar he opened in late 2023.
The place Soseki’s unimaginable multicourse choices at present begin at round $255 per individual, Sushi Saint‘s made-before-your-eyes temaki vary from $22-$32 apiece with apps that begin at $5 and high out at $15 for the tako hush puppies, an Americanized title for the luxe Japanese octopus fritters referred to as takoyaki, which occur to be among the many choices on Sushi Saint’s Magical Eating debut menu.
“We wished Sushi Saint to be someplace that individuals might dine on the common and nonetheless have that tremendous high quality,” says Collantes. “It appeared a pure match for our first 12 months doing Magical Eating.”
Sushi Saint, in addition to Bar Kada, Collantes’ smooth, Soseki-adjacent lounge in Winter Park, each Michelin Information-recommended, make their debut in this system this 12 months together with 22 different thrilling venues, together with different Michelin-recognized eating places like Otto’s Excessive Dive and Kaya. Collantes has eagerly anticipated this chance.
“I’ve participated as a patron and I feel it’s such an effective way for folks to discover the town and our eating scene,” he says. “So many locations aren’t on the radar, and friends get such a fantastic deal, it offers them ease about getting out of their consolation zones and attempting one thing new.”
Certainly, Sushi Saint’s $40 menu consists of that posh app possibility (plus a number of others) together with a temaki entree the place friends can select three from an inventory of eight attractive choices. And naturally, there’s dessert, too.
“We wished to make the most of this time to succeed in a brand new viewers and showcase the most effective that we now have…. At Sushi Saint, it’s actually concerning the sushi, about specializing in nice fish. Additionally, hand rolls are literally my favourite technique to eat sushi. So, there’s that.”
There’s additionally the Soseki sidepiece expertise over in Winter Park, the place a speakeasy vibe — simply 30 seats! —units a horny temper for diners eager on experiencing the Filipino/Japanese choices, together with some actually memorable sake lees ice cream on the dessert menu.
“We began out as a little bit sake lounge however have actually developed since then,” says Collantes, who echoes this system’s different contributors in his hopes for what Magical Eating can accomplish.
“We’re so grateful for each returning visitor we get to hang around with, however we’re excited to see some new faces and for folks to be a little bit adventurous. That is the most effective time for it, and a good time for us all to place our greatest menu objects ahead as restaurateurs.”
Peruse the choices for all of this 12 months’s collaborating eating places at OrlandoMagicalDining.com.
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New to Magical Eating checklist
- Acropolis Greek Taverna
- Bar Kada
- Cafe-Boutique PIANO
- Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse
- Divina Carne Brazilian Steakhouse
- Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
- Grappolo Cucina Italiana
- Highball & Harvest
- Kaya
- Kenzie’s Restaurant & Pub
- Leiah
- Luca Turci Italian Restaurant
- Nikitta
- Otto’s Excessive Drive
- Palm Tree Membership
- Parea Greek Taverna
- Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar
- Reggiano’s of Celebration
- Sixty Vines (Sand Lake and Winter Park areas)
- Sushi Saint
- The Chapman
- The Drake Kitchen + Bar
- The Eye Restaurant Lounge
- The 9 Heathrow Thai Grill & Kitchen
- X Sushi
