Photography by on August 25th, 2022 in Rusty Pelican's 50th Anniversary

Ken Russel & John Tallichet

Miami, FL – August 25, 2022 –  On Thursday, August 25th the Rusty Pelican hosted an intimate dinner for city officials in advance of their 50th-anniversary gala. The historic and iconic Rusty Pelican restaurant turned 50 this month and was honored by the City of Miami with a proclamation, officially making August 26th Rusty Pelican Day.  Alongside the proclamation, the City also honored Rusty Pelican CEO John Tallichet with the Key To the City commemorating the generational impact the restaurant has had on the local community. Owned and managed by the Tallichet family since it opened its doors in 1972, the Key Biscayne waterfront restaurant has provided The City of Miami with decades of some of the most sophisticated waterfront dining including its famed brunches to glamorous nightlife events creating epic memories for several generations.

John Tallichet

John Tallichet

John Tallichet

John Tallichet

Ken Russell

Ken Russel & John Tallichet

Patrick Morris, Raquel Regalado, & John Tallichet

Patrick Morris & Raquel Regalado

Patrick Morris, Raquel Regalado, & John Tallichet

Michael Davey & Raquel Regalado

Patrick Morris & John Tallichet

Michael Brennan & Ryan Smith

Elena Zamanpour & Colette Allegre

Tatyana & Emilio Ciocchetti

Steve Williamson & Amanda Maldonado

Tomas Regalado 

Elena Zamanpour, Chef Jim Pastor, & Colette Allegre

Elena Zamanpour, Chef Jim Pastor, & Colette Allegre

Colette Allegre & Elena Zamanpour

Suzanne Hollander, Julie Berry, & Manuel A. Morales