Khong River House restaurant, Miami Beach

Restaurant review: Khong River House, Miami Beach - southflorida.com: "John Kunkel is no ordinary restaurateur . . . Khong River House opened in December. It's named after the Mekong River, which runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Khong River House reflects the fresh market food that Kunkel encountered during his travels. And like the river, the restaurant brings together each country's culinary influences. This is no ordinary Thai restaurant. But what truly separates Khong River from every other Thai spot in South Florida is its emphasis on fresh ingredients. Kunkel and his team of Thai-born chefs work with a Homestead farmer to grow their ingredients. . . . " read more at southflorida.com

Khong River House
1661 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach
305-763-8147, KhongRiver.com

New Grown-Up South Beach Hotels - Carry On | Travel + Leisure: " . . . the James Royal Palm which opened in November, it means a focus on the local and sustainable. Snapper at the restaurant, staff uniforms, even the plantain chips in the mini-bars are South Florida–sourced. Here, the wood is reclaimed and the beach huts solar-powered. . . . . the 393 rooms are large and bright, and nearly half are suites—a boon to families, who will also appreciate the kids’ club. A few blocks up, the Philippe Starck–designed SLS South Beach (1701 Collins Ave.; $$), is the new Miami sibling of the Beverly Hills original. (The company is also taking over the Raleigh.) The 140-room SLS is very much about drinking and spending and having boisterous dinners, but it isn’t juvenile. . . . "

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