The Fontainebleau Hotel's Executive
Chef Thomas Connell is happy to share his
enthusiasm about the newest addition to the top culinary
offerings at the Miami Beach resort. "With a property
like ours, that offers so many stellar dining and
entertainment experiences, a top notch sushi restaurant
is an essential element." Adding the freshest sushi and
sashimi to a roster that already includes prime beef at
Gotham Steak, gourmet Asian fare at
Hakkasan, and savory
rustic Italian recipes at
Scarpetta is
Blade Sushi -
manned by three dedicated chefs who trained with top
sushi masters Nobu Matsuhisa and Iron Chef Morimoto!
Fontainebleau Master Sushi Chef
Deden "Benny" Bandi creates sushi for all of the
restaurants at the resort and credits his creative
flourishes to his prior experience at Nobu Miami Beach.
Chef Aki started out at Nobu in New York City before
moving south to Shoji Sushi and Sushi Samba Dromo on
Lincoln Road Mall and Chef Diego Ng was part of the
grand opening of Masaharu Morimoto's acclaimed
restaurant at the Boca Raton Resort. Working together to
craft the Blade Sushi menu, the chefs have combined a
number of traditional recipes with modern riffs on
classic maki rolls.
Blade Sushi chefs
Appetizers at Blade Sushi include
octopus carpaccio with sweet pepper, tomato and red
onion, and a delicate yellowtail tartare with Asian
pear, avocado and a yuzu miso sauce. Sushi rolls take
pride of place with the house special Blade roll
featuring marinated salmon, fresh mozzarella cheese,
spicy mayonnaise and fried garlic. An asparagus-filled
chopped hamachi roll gets a kick of spice from wasabi
tobiko and serrano chili while the lobster roll takes a
crunchy turn with the addition of crisp tempura flakes,
cucumber, masago and eel sauce. A well-curated list of
sakes are available by the bottle or the glass as well
as a number of Japanese beers that pair perfectly with
the sushi menu.
Blade Sushi is located in the
Fontainebleau's Chateau Building Main Lobby serving
daily starting at 11am.
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