the cypress room

love the "bonnie and clyde" drink!. wow. this drink will absolutely transport you to france. it is made with hendrivks gin, solerno blood orange and cocchi americano. just to sit at their bar and have this drink would make for a perfect afternoon or after work/relax after work. of course this restaurant is from the set of michael's genuine gang and it shows. if you want to escape frommiamifor a few hours and feel like you are in paris, stop at the cypress room to disconnect with amazing cuisine and expertly crafted drinks.


-----12 sep, 2013-----

cozy environment with great food. the braised antelope topped with baby turnips, apricot and mizuna was a combination of complimenting flavors. the sweet apricot and spicy, pepperiness of the mizuna embellished the antelope which was cooked to perfection.

not a favorite. michaels is our favorite restaurant. we decided to try cypress room enticed by themiamispice menu. the space is small and intimate, and the service was great. at $222 for two, even with spice, we didn't think it was worth it. all at our table enjoyed the appetizer selections. entrees were less successful. a veal roll up was mostly fat, and the swordfish was too salty. dessert of lemon napoleon was tart and tasty. wine and drinks are very expensive. (port $20 per glass, wine bottle $92). considering everything, we are glad we tried it, but don't have a desire to return.

michael schwartz the james beard award-winning chef and the king ofmiamicuisine has added another jewel to his growing empire with the recent addition of  the cypress room . michael's cooking talent has been no secret to locals dating back to his days behind the stove at nemo.  but who knew he was a savvy businessman as well? with the opening of the cypress room, his fourth restaurant not including 150 central park on the oasis of the seas and allure of the seas cruise ships, the upcoming restaurant at  the raleigh hotel and a future spot at the upcoming  sls hotel in downtown miami, will a james beard award for restaurateur of the year be far behind? i think not. the cypress room opened last week around the block from michael's fantastic flagship restaurant  michael's genuine food & drink in the booming design district section of miami. i know some people avoid going to new restaurants during their opening week.  that's nonsense when you are dealing with the a team dream team .  the