DÔA Miami Beach Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand Opening Celebration
Miami Beach, FL – November 26, 2016 – DÔA Miami Beach officially kicked off Art Basel 2016 with its grand opening party and ribbon cutting ceremony. The highly anticipated restaurant, and first venture on Miami Beach, for famed restaurateur Arjun Waney (Zuma, Coya, La Petite Maison, The Arts Club) opened its doors at 2000 Collins Avenue. Miami’s A-List and VIP crowd were all in attendance for the exclusive preview event. In attendance were owners, Arjun Waney, Tunu and Yona Puri, Mike Piazza (recent inductee to baseball hall of fame), designer Alvin Valley, actor Kyle MacLachlan, model Karolina Kurkova and actor husband Archie Drury. Hailing from Zuma and Coya, DÔA’s Executive Senior Sous Chef Carlos Estarita served a number of signature canape bites showcasing the unique Nikkei and Chifa flavors from the diverse menu. Guests were also treated to bespoke cocktails throughout the evening from the restaurant’s stunning central island bar. Open until 5AM daily, the LatAsian neighborhood eatery promises to be one of the hottest dining and nightlife spots in Miami with live DJ performances select evenings of the week

Arjun Waney & Tom Muir

Karl & Patricia Waney

Vincenzo & Marie Avanzato

Alvin Valley & Miltiadis Kastanis

Alvin Valley, Bianca Coletti, & Miltiadis Kastanis

Sebastien Charny, Adrien Angely, & Sofyen Ben Amara

Sebastien Charny, Primael Savenay, Adrien Angely, & Sofyen Ben Amara

Karim Mebrek, Adrien Angely, Arman Naqi, Primael Savenay, Mus Nadjimov, & Catia Dos Santos

Primael Savenay, Arjun Waney, Chef Carlos Estarita, Tunu Puri, Arman Naqi, Yona Puri, Tom Muir, Karl & Patricia Waney

Leslie Wolfson, Daniella Miculitzki, & Carolyn Travis

Danielle Corpora, Jorge Moreno, Jessica & Nathan Lieberman

Tom Muir, Arjun Waney, Tunu Puri, & Arman Naqi

Tunu Puri & Arjun Waney

Alicia & Mike Piazza

Clare Laverty & Saskia Bowers

Jessica & Nathan Lieberman

Katherine Fleischman & Greg Zeifman

Nick D’Annunzio & Tara Solomon

Tara Solomon & Arjun Waney

Alvin Valley & David McDowell

Miltiadis Kastanis & Alvin Valley

Andrew Stevens & Kim Swift

Adam & Jaqueline Zimmerman, & Dagmar Mueller

Thomas Beuermann & Elonor Jimenez

Carlos Estarita

Fabian Basabe & Martina Borgomanero Basabe

Maria Fernanda Castro & Michelle Muslera

Melina Restrepo & Mikhail Orosz

Tara Solomon & Farah Abassi

Eric Peterson, Shelley & Richard Golden, & Amy Peterson

Shea Brodsky, Cleo Gonzalez, & Taryn Barone

Andrea Jay, Daniella Battistini, & Simona Baldinazzo

Chistina Getty & Yona Puri

Diletta Carutti & Silviya Phillip

Oren Alexander & Romi Mawardi