Vendôme Founders & Partners Open Midtown Miami Outpost of NYC's Amavi

Key Points

• Amavi, a high‑end Mediterranean eatery—NYC-born—opens at Shops at Midtown Miami, adding culinary cachet.

• Brand co-owner Francesco Campoy and Igor Dze joins forces with Vendôme founders Jonathan Mansour and Fallou Bathily to open Amavi's Miami location.

• Midtown Miami is seeing rapid development, with the upcoming Midtown Park Residences, with a tower by Proper Hospitality, along with the currently underway Jean-Goerges Residences.

A sizzling summer for investors: a new Amavi location debuts in Midtown Miami, perfectly timed with the skyline’s major elevation—literally. 

Amavi’s Stylish Entry at Shops at Midtown

• Located at 3252 NE First Ave, Ste. 109, Amavi enters the former Mau Miami space bringing Mediterranean flavors and craft cocktails in Restoration Hardware–esque interiors.

• Founders Jonathan Mansour, Igor Dze, Fallou Bathily, and Francesco Campoy lead the expansion—executive chef Tolga Mutlu helms the kitchen after NYC’s Alp Karataslioglu kicks things off.

• Menu highlights: lamb chops with pomegranate molasses, whole branzino, fresh rigatoni, inventive cocktails like the “Amavi Affair” and non‑alcoholic lychee drinks. The space grows more vibrant as dusk falls, highlighted by an illuminated walkway and evening DJs.

More at Midtown

Midtown Miami is booming with high-end new developments like Midtown Park Residences and Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences. Midtown Park will deliver a 28-story tower with 288 units and resort-style amenities like rooftop pickleball and coworking spaces. Nearby, the Jean-Georges tower pairs luxury condos with Michelin-starred dining and lush, tropical-inspired design. Together, they mark Midtown’s evolution into a hotspot for branded, lifestyle-driven living.

Strategic Context: Midtown’s Urban Ascent

• Originally a 2005 FEC rail‑yard project, Midtown has slowly evolved into a hub with retail, offices, condos, and arts presence—but lacked parks until now.

• The upgrade: new landscapes, paseos, work‑life balance, and lifestyle service stacks indicate a district shift from transactional to legendary.

• With large developments like Midtown 7 and Midtown 1 in the pipeline, the corridor is gaining consistent height and density momentum.

Why Investors & Landlords Should Care

• Rental upside: high-end residences + workplace + green amenities attract professionals and singles (including single women, specifically targeted at Midtown).

• Retail growth: Amavi joins a curated roster; commercial spaces are becoming focal points for experiential dining and boutique retail.

• Sentiment boost: mixed-use ecosystems like Midtown Park signal institutional belief in the area, supporting long-term capitalization and flexible exit strategies.

Midtown Miami’s elevation isn’t just vertical—it’s experiential. A new lifestyle restaurant and major mixed-use momentum align to uplift local rental and retail markets, offering investors a chance to ride the wave of strategic urban transformation. Retail and residential synergies are forming, and this moment marks a pivot: invest now—or risk being priced out.