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NYC restaurants in Miami The DutchThe Dutch at W South Beach is a Miami-infused take on the New York version.

But why exactly is Miami such popular territory for these transplants?
Culinary publicist Larry Carrino, president of Brustman Carrino Public Relations, has had a pivotal role in the local food scene, working with chefs and restaurants for the past 23 years. He says there are a few contributing factors for the NYC-Miami restaurant connection.
"Number one, there's that long-running joke of Miami being the sixth borough," he says.
"It's true in the sense of former New Yorkers calling this home, whether it's full time or if they bounce back and forth. There is definitely a pipeline between the two cities."
The second factor, he says, is "Miami's well-earned reputation as an international travel hotspot. We are at the crossroads of the Americas, so you have an amazing opportunity to do business here."
It also helps that this tourism is less seasonal than it used to be. "We're not six months on, six months off anymore," says Carrino.
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