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"Ultra-Exclusive Haute Sushi Bar"

"Here's a list of bicoastal hot spots that would surely entice the modern-day Don Draper"

Chateau Marmont, West Hollywood                       NAOE, Miami  

Town Hall, San Francisco                                   Alinea, Chicago  

 Henry's 12th Street Tavern, Portland                Monkey Bar, NYC   

Delta Sky Magazine July 2010

 

 

FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1              BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1              BEST SERVICE RESTAURANTS - #1

OpenTable 7/2010

 

 

"Foodies are wild for this 17-seat omakase spot"

TO LIVE & DINE IN MIAMI

5 CHEFS WE LOVE

Miami magazine, Modern Luxury July/August 2010

 

 

TEN OF OUR 100 FAVORITE FOODS IN MIAMI

BENTO BOX AT NAOE

Miami New Times 6/24/2010

 

 

BEST OF MIAMI 2010

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Miami New Times 6/17/2010

 

 

TOP 10 LATE-NIGHT RESTAURANTS IN MIAMI / SOUTH FLORIDA

#1

Gayot 5/2010

 

 

FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1

BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1

BEST FOOD RESTAURANTS - #1

BEST SERVICE RESTAURANTS - #1

OpenTable 5/2010

 

 

#1

NBC Feast Rank 4/2010

 

 

FIT FOR FOODIES RESTAURANTS - #1               BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1               BEST FOOD RESTAURANTS - #1

BEST SERVICE RESTAURANTS - #1               SPECIAL OCCASION RESTAURANTS - #2

OpenTable 4/2010

 

 

~ ~ NAOE ~ ~

- -                                     ~ ~ First Year Anniversary! ~ ~                                     - -

3/19/2010

 

 

TOP 10 JAPANESE RESTAURANTS IN MIAMI / SOUTH FLORIDA

#1

Gayot 3/2010

 

 

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

 

 

gayot

TWO TOQUES

2 Toques

"always comparable in quality to those in New York or Japan's best"

Gayot 1/2010

 

 

gayot

TOP 10 HEART-HEALTHY RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

#1 (TIE)

Gayot 1/2010

 

 

gayot

- 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

BEST OVERALL RESTAURANTS - #1

BEST SERVICE 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

BEST SERVICE 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
   -          -            -            M

ZAGAT America's Top Restaurants 2010

(released 10/22/2009)

 

 

IN THE HANDS OF THE CHEF

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

 

 

10 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS

TOP 10 NEW RESTAURANTS

"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

 

 

BEST SERVICE RESTAURANTS - #1

OpenTable 8/2009

 

 

JAPANESE GEM NAOE SPARKLES IN SUNNY ISLES BEACH

Photograph by Al Diaz, Miami Herald

"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

(First month eligible)

 

 

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"

Miami New Times 5/21/2009

 

THE STORY OF NAOE

"fascinating"

"sit back, pour yourself some chilled sake, and enjoy a good read"

Miami New Times Food Blog Short Order 5/20/2009

 

 

THE TIME IS NAOE

"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

 

 

     

GRAND TASTING RESTAURANT

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

 

 

THE CITY OF MIAMI

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

"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.”

Miami New Times 9/8/2005

 

 

BEST OF MIAMI 2005 / BEST SUSHI

“Our Town's Freshest Seafood”

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

 

 

BEST OF MIAMI 2004

PERSONAL BEST / KEVIN CORY

“Talking, Dishing, and Serving the Most Innovative,

Undoubtedly Freshest Sushi in Town.”

Miami New Times 5/13/2004

 

 

BEST OF MIAMI 2004 / BEST SUSHI

“You'll Find Fresher Fish Nowhere in Town”

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

 

 

MICRO RAVE by Hal & Nancy Berrit

MICRO RAVE

“Extraordinary Sushi”

“A Dazzling Array of Delicacies”

“The Freshest Uni Imaginable”

Hal & Nancy Berrit / The Miami Herald 12/26/2003

 

 

How fresh is the sushi at Siam River?  This fresh:  Diners are issued gaffs and nets.  By Pamela Robin Brandt

SOME SERIOUS SUSHI (FEATURE STORY)

“Kevin ‘@' Siam River Has Some of the Most Creative

and Undoubtedly the Freshest Sushi in Town”

Miami New Times 12/25-31/2003

 

 

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