Lisa Petrillo says Casadonna is open for dinner seven nights a week and they offer brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
. >>> IN THIS WEEK’S TASTE OF THE TOWN, THIS IS A GEM. >> THE RESTAURANT HAS CONSISTENTLY DRAWN CROWDS. LISA REPORTS IT IS FOUNDED BY TWO BEST FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE GREATEST TOUCH IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. >> Reporter: THE GRAND OPENING
LAST OCTOBER SET THE TONE FOR WHAT HAS BECOME MIAMI’S HOTTEST SPOT. THIS GLAMOROUS WATERFRONT DESTINATION SPANS 20,000 OF INDOOR AN OUTDOOR SEATING. BEST FRIENDS FOR 25 YEARS, THEY MARK THE FIRST VENTURE TOGETHER, A HOMECOMING
FOR NOAH WHO IS A UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI GRAD. >> I WAITED 25 YEARS TO COME BACK AND OPEN SOMETHING IN MY ALMA MATER, THIS TOWN. AS A NEW YORKER, MIAMI IS A SECOND HOME. BUT IT WAS A GREAT HOME COMING TO COME BACK AFTER ALL OF THESE
YEARS. AND WHAT A GREAT WAY TO ARRIVE. >> Reporter: THE LANDMARK BUILDING WAS FORMER THE MIAMI WOMEN’S CLUB. >> BONES OF THE SPACE WAS UNBELIEVABLE. YOU’RE SITTING IN WHAT USED TO BE A PARKING
LOT. IT TOOK US 7 YEARS TO DO. >> Reporter: IT IS NOW REAPING THE REWARDS. RESERVATIONS ARE HARD TO COME BY. A TESTAMENT TO THE VISION THAT THE ENTREPRENEURS SHARED FROM DAY ONE. IT IS A SCENE.
>> IT IS SEXY. IT IS A GREAT VIBE. PEOPLE LOVE TO HANG OUT HERE. PEOPLE SIT FOR HOURS. WHEN THEY ARE DONE EATING, THEY WANT TO GO TO THE BAR AND SPEND THE WHOLE NIGHT HERE. >> THAT IS A PROBLEM FOR US TOO
BECAUSE PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR TABLE. >> Reporter: OUR TABLE IS A PLEDGE ARE A OF A FULL OF PLATES. >> IT IS CAVIAR. >> Reporter: IT IS SPECIAL. VERY ELEGANT APPETIZER. WE TRIED DELICIOUS FISH STUFFED
WITH SLIMP AND BASIL AND OUT OF THIS WORLD SPAGHETTI WITH LOBSTER, SHRIMP AND CLAMS AND THE HOMEMADE PASTA WITH WHIPPED RICOTTA CHEESE. >> IT IS A WARM EXPLOSION OF FLAVOR. >> I LOVE I MEAT SAUCE. IT IS A NICE, HARDY PASTA.
>> Reporter: AND THIS IS GREAT. STOP THE PRESSES ON THE DESSERT. FRESH, LEMON, PALLET CLEANSER. SWEET. THAT A DELICIOUS DESSERT. BACK TO THIS. TELL US HOW MANY DAYS YOU’RE OPEN. >> 7 NIGHTS A WEEK FOR DINNER. >> Reporter: AND?
>> SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BRUNCH. >> Reporter: WITH TASTE OF THE TOWN, “CBS NEWS MIAMI.” >> IT IS LOCATED AT 1737 NORTH BAY