Popular Turkish restaurant El Turco quietly opened a second location in the Miami Design District just a short walk from its original location, positioned right across from Baccarat on the second floor of Palm Court. The Michelin-recognized Turkish spot that won the coveted Bib Gourmand award four years straight now serves its homestyle cooking amid the designer handbags and jewelry shops of Miami's fanciest retail playground.

Though smaller than the Buena Vista original with a more modest patio, the new spot makes good use of its compact footprint. "We wanted to create a place where guests could truly feel Türkiye — not just through the flavors, but in the design, the ambiance, the spirit," says co-founder Gokhan Yuzbasioglu, who opened El Turco with his wife Nurdan in 2021. click t

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