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South Beach just got another restaurant/lounge hybrid. Myn-Tu, named for its relation to the nightspot Mynt, opened with walls of lighted mirrors, a DJ, and global fare.
The eatery is the work of entrepreneur Romain Zago, managing partner for sister venue Mynt Lounge, with which Myn-Tu shares a wall. Zago, who was born in France and worked for years in the fashion industry, began at the nightclub as a bartender. Five years later, he took on a leading role, helping turn Mynt into a staple of South Beach nightlife.
With the opening of Myn-Tu this past November in the former Rokbar space, Zago entered the food game while sticking to the spirit of his original venture: live DJs and drinks. Inside the 2,500-square-foot space, a stretch of bar leads to an 80-seat dining room with white leather booths and LED-framed rose gold mirrors that create walls of light and motion.
Zago oversaw every detail of the year-and-a-half development. "We are targeting a high-end clientele that comes to Miami for a whole experience," he says. He made Mynt's doorman José Leonardo a junior partner at the eatery as a reward for his 17-year loyalty to the club. "Mynt is almost a concierge vision, and after 17 years of hearing clients talk about how they went to a place and liked the party but hated the food and vice versa, I decided to give them the whole package. Now they can start the night at Myn-Tu and easily transition to the fun at Mynt."
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