Heaven Is Really A Place in Mykonos And Heaven Mykonos In CityPlace Doral Is The Place For Brunch

Have you ever awakened with the strong desire to enjoy brunch in a far out destination, while relaxing by blue-domed Cycladic buildings, sipping on mimosas and craft cocktails, and eating swordfish carpaccio and feta cheese? No? Too specific? Well, even if you just dream of venturing to Greece for a culinary brunch escape but can't necessarily fly nine hours to get there because you have to work the next day, I have found the perfect solution nestled in the heart of none other than Doral. Heaven is really a place in Mykonos, which in turn really is a place in Miami.

Heaven Mykonos, located in CityPlace Doral, features Mediterranean and Southern European cuisine and decor, including those notable blue-domed Cycladic buildings I visited about ten years ago in Mykonos and have since dreamt of many times as the backdrop of my romantic escape. We sat in a comfortable booth, our piece of Heaven for the trip, while admiring the lavish chandeliers and long colorful drapes. The saxophone and live DJ tunes provided auditory ambiance for our journey to the Old World, also known as their Rose Brunch Party, featuring 50% off bottles of champagne and rose wine during Sunday Brunch hours (just think Bodvar House of Roses). Boasting seafood creations that taste as if they were just fished from the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean coast, you will temporarily forget that you didn’t even need a passport to enter.

We started our three hour brunch vacation by ordering mimosas because it was National Mimosa Day (in the United States, but we decided to celebrate it at Mykonos too). Mixed with the perfect amount of bubbly and orange juice, our taste buds were longing for another before our first dishes arrived. Remember those authentic seafood platters I mentioned earlier? We savored fresh Oysters and Swordfish Carpaccio while dipping homemade pita bread into a Feta Cheese Dip drizzled with olive oil and kalamata dust. Now I’m starting to wonder if that dream I had was just deja vu after all.

Next, we contrasted the seafood and fresh feta taste by introducing our palettes to a lustrous Beef Tartare topped with caviar. The presentation is unbelievable, as they bring it out underneath a glass dome, where they immerse all your senses in the smokiness of the dish, by slowly lifting the glass and allowing the delicious aroma to escape.  It is here where Heaven Mykonos conquered both the land and the sea. Check out my IG post to see a video of this amazing presentation. While we enjoyed this special treat, and eagerly our awaited our next course, our taste buds craved a bit more liquid creations to pair with our oncoming entrees. First, we imbibed on Flora, a specialized cocktail with tequila, raspberry syrup, lemon juice, and creme de violette. Just as the name implies, it was flowery, light, and sweet. We also decided to take a sip on the mythological side with the Medusa, which contained gin, Chambord, blueberry syrup, and lemon juice. Medusa may have been the villain of her story, but this cocktail was the hero of ours.

Returning to our ocean roots, our first entree was the Grilled Octopus. Soft and matched with a creamy romesco sauce, our forks were twirling the remnants before the plate was switched with Huevos Rotos,  a dish from their new brunch menu. Truffled potato chips, fried egg and jamón were assorted together in a paradise born from the Spanish countryside. We ended our holiday with French Toast, a happy ending comprised of a brioche soaked overnight with jamón ibérico syrup, and cinnamon ice cream. It was the sweetest end to our travels across the culinary cobblestones.

By the end of our time at Heaven Mykonos, I didn’t want to pack up and go. Though our vacation was quite short, I will be visiting Mykonos much more often now that Miami has a culinary embassy representing it, without having to partake in the nine hour flight!

For more information, visit https://heavenmykonos.com/.