Michelin Called Marcus Samuelsson's Ice Cream The 'Best In Miami'
You may know chef Marcus Samuelsson from the many TV shows he's hosted, books he's written, or restaurants he's owned. Indeed, the celebrity chef is known for everything from the PBS series "No Passport Required" to his 2020 book "The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food."
On top of his plethora of media appearances, Samuelsson also somehow finds time in the day to pop in on his various restaurants, including Red Rooster, a restaurant with a variety of locations around the world. And while the Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant Red Rooster Overtown is not new — its doors opened in Miami in late 2020 — it now enjoys a new claim to fame: Michelin recently raved, "It has some of the best ice cream in the Magic City."
Just like Samuelsson's original restaurant in Harlem, New York, Red Rooster's sister restaurant in Overtown, Miami serves up iconic American comfort food that honors and celebrates the diverse culinary roots of its surrounding neighborhood. The menu is full of unique southern creations like jambalaya and grits, fried yardbird, and seafood boil. But while you'll find some ice cream favorites on the dessert menu at both restaurants, there's something that sets the Miami location apart: The Creamery.
The Creamery at Red Rooster Overtown is sweet as can be
According to WSVN, Red Rooster Overtown experienced construction delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the entirety of the restaurant was originally supposed to open in 2020, Marcus Samuelsson and the rest of the team behind the restaurant opted to shift gears in order to adjust to pandemic-era requirements.
Instead, Samuelsson opened up The Creamery first as a small grab-and-go shop where people could get takeout or delivery. On the original menu was their signature "bird dog", chicken and waffles, and of course — ice cream. "Ice cream for me is about a wink and a smile and having fun, and that is what the creamery is all about," Samuelsson told WSVN. Now operating as a full ice cream shop next door, The Creamery is sure to elicit a wink and a smile with its unique menu. It's known for its interesting and delicious offerings, with even more flavor options available at The Creamery than at the restaurant.
More than a few simply irresistible ice cream flavors grace the menu: Marcus' Cornbread, Plantain Foster, and Red Velvet Oreo. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., customers can order scoops of their favorite flavors, decadent waffle sundaes, or other sweet treats like Brooklyn Blackout Cake and Peach Bourbon Pie. With a nod from Michelin as some of Miami's best ice cream, The Creamery is definitely worth a stop.
Sweet treats that have caught Michelin's attention
The Creamery at Red Rooster Overtown might be Miami's hottest frozen treat, but there are more places around the world that have earned praise from Michelin for their desserts. So if you've got a big sweet tooth, you might want to pencil some of these in for a visit.
The most notable might be CODA in Berlin, which is the first dessert restaurant to earn a Michelin star (and not just one, but two). The restaurant serves only dessert, but all with a savory and unexpected spin. With several-course pudding meals and signature dishes like the caviar popsicle and a raclette waffle with kimchi yoghurt, this dessert dining is sure to be an experience unlike anything else.
At two-star restaurant CORE by Clare Smith in Notting Hill, the "Core-teser" has won over Michelin inspectors. It's composed of a hazelnut mousse encased in a thin chocolate shell, finished off with crunchy pieces of malt. Michelin has also called out Singapore ice cream shop Birds of Paradise for offering homemade gelato in thyme waffle cones; the guide recommends their white chrysanthemum and lychee raspberry flavors. And lastly, the apple pie has caught their eye at Langer's Deli in Los Angeles — spiked with cinnamon and brandy, and served a la mode, of course.