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FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST SERVICE RESTAURANTS - #1 OpenTable 3/2010
"one of Miami's not-so-secret best-kept secrets" "It's not just a meal; it's an adventure" Aventura Magazine 2/2010
FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST SERVICE RESTAURANTS - #1 OpenTable 2/2010
TWO TOQUES
"always comparable in quality to those in New York or Japan's best" Gayot 1/2010
TOP 10 HEART-HEALTHY RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES Gayot 1/2010
- BEST HEART-HEALTHY RESTAURANTS MIAMI - - MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA HOT 10 - Gayot 1/2010
HIGHEST RATED - #1
yelp 1/10/10
FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1 OpenTable 1/2010
"the dining scene's most exciting newcomer" UrbanDaddy 12/28/2009
FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST FOOD RESTAURANTS - #1
OpenTable 12/2009
BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2010 Trust "Omakase (whatever’s best)’’ in Kevin Cory’s no-menu temple. It’s a beautiful bento of fish and vegetables pure as his family’s legendary shoyu and sake. Florida Trend 12/2009
MIAMI, FLORIDA 72-HOUR VACATION "this year's hottest insider pick is tiny NAOE" Gayot 11/2009
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST FOOD RESTAURANTS - #1 OpenTable 11/2009
"Piscivores are flipping over this omakase-only Japanese in Sunny Isles, a sleek jewel box of a spot where chef Kevin Cory serves pristine fin fare at affordable prices." Food Decor Service Cost ZAGAT America's Top Restaurants 2010 (released 10/22/2009)
A true Japanese dining and cultural experience —minus the jet lag Take a Bigger Bite of Japan: Sugiyama, New York KAI, New York NAOE, Miami Makoto, Washington D.C. Shiro's Sushi, Seattle Toyota Connections Magazine Fall/Winter 2009
HIGHEST RATED - #1
HIGHEST RATED - #1
yelp 10/10/2009
"has fans in a quandary – the space is too tiny to tout, yet they want everyone to know of this talent, often compared to major sushi chefs in New York and Japan." City & Shore Magazine October | November 2009
FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1 OpenTable 9/2009
OpenTable 8/2009
JAPANESE GEM NAOE SPARKLES IN SUNNY ISLES BEACH
"Miami's most serious sushi shrine." "(matcha snapper) had the shocking depth of flavor that makes dining here a revelation." "thrilling and almost embarrassingly affordable experience" "Cory's style is his own -- and one that Miami should be grateful to enjoy." The Miami Herald 7/16/2009
FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1 BEST FOOD RESTAURANTS - #1 OpenTable 7/2009
BENTO AND SUSHI BLOW ME AWAY AT NAOE "unlike anything I’ve experienced in Seattle. In fact, you’d probably have to hunt carefully to enjoy such an experience in Tokyo." Gastrolust 6/22/2009
NAOE BRINGS TOKYO TO SUNNY ISLES "the best American restaurant value since David Chang debuted Momofuku in New York" The Miami New Times 5/20/2009
"fascinating" "sit back, pour yourself some chilled sake, and enjoy a good read" The Miami New Times Food Blog Short Order 5/20/2009
"17 Seats of Omakase Bliss" UrbanDaddy 5/1/2009
NAOE - EXCELLENT OMAKASE IN SUNNY ISLES "Undoubtedly one of the Most Unique Restaurants I have eaten at in Miami" "Quietly Elegant Space" "The (Chef's Choice) Contents were Just Magnificent, at least if you're an Adventurous and Open-Minded Eater." "The Chef and Hostess were Earnest, Friendly, and Absolutely Charming." Frodnesor / Food For Thought Miami 4/26/2009
~ ~ NAOE quietly opens ~ ~ 3/19/2009
Nichiei Sake-Fermented Caribbean Spiny Lobster with Granddad's Corn-Soy Bridge paired with Poached Local Quail Egg on Fresh Kyuri topped with Unfiltered Shoyu-Tomalley-Miso Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2/25/2007
"Local officials, on behalf of our citizens, wish to pay tribute to you for your creative involvement in promoting social and cultural exchanges between the peoples of Kagoshima and Miami." Mayor, Manuel A. Diaz and Commission Chair, Joe Sanchez 12/9/2005
MOSHI MOSHI, OISHI “Seafood Fanatic, Kevin Cory Transformed Siam River from a Gimmicky Floating Fish-Boat Snackery to a Repeat ‘Best of Miami' Winner.” The Miami New Times 9/8/2005
BEST OF MIAMI 2005 / BEST SUSHI “Our Town's Freshest Seafood” The Miami New Times 5/12/2005
GRAND TASTING RESTAURANT Simmered Live Manilla Clams, Homemade Rice Bran-Pickled Daikon, Salt-Pickled Apricot and Shiso Leaf rolled in Blanched Fresh Wakame with Seaweed Jelly on top South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2/27/2005
“The Top Sushi Bar in Town as Well as a First-Rate Thai Kitchen” Sun-Sentinel 2/4/2005
“Siam River's Sushi is the Most Impeccable in Town. Chef Kevin Cory Hits Haulover Marina Daily Just as the Fleet Comes in, For Fish So Fresh That Some Haven't Stopped Flopping.” City Gourmet Miami 11/2004
“Talking, Dishing, and Serving the Most Innovative, Undoubtedly Freshest Sushi in Town.” The Miami New Times 5/13/2004
BEST OF MIAMI 2004 / BEST SUSHI “You'll Find Fresher Fish Nowhere in Town” The Miami New Times 5/13/2004
BEST LOCAL RESTAURANT NOMINEE (1 of 4) South Beach Wine & Food Festival's First Annual Award Ceremony 2/27/2004
“Extraordinary Sushi” “A Dazzling Array of Delicacies” “The Freshest Uni Imaginable” Hal & Nancy Berrit / The Miami Herald 12/26/2003
SOME SERIOUS SUSHI (FEATURE STORY) “Kevin ‘@' Siam River Has Some of the Most Creative and Undoubtedly the Freshest Sushi in Town” The Miami New Times 12/25-31/2003
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