597450 Wed Feb 18 22:15:59 -0800 2009 4 10 Florida 0 4431126 Norman Van Aken reportedly coming back to Coral Gables in the space on the NW side of the Colonnade Hotel. Thanks to Carolina at MenuPages for bringing the news -> http://blogs.menupages.com/southflorida/2009/02/breaking_normans_coming_back_t.html This is a block away from my office. [great big smile]. Wed Feb 18 22:15:59 -0800 2009 35525 Frodnesor 1 4431499 Figured if he came back it'd be in a hotel a la Norman's in Orlando. But small plates? It's getting kinda tired here in Miami, and we got the trend a few years after it became popular in other cities! Thu Feb 19 06:09:30 -0800 2009 4431126 12101 lax2mia 2 4432919 I honestly think his downfall resided precisely there. Plates were very pricy for not a lot of food, however elevated and interesting they were. I'm guessing we're talking about the Hoja Nueva space, which is quite large and ambitious (not as ambitious as his old and still dead space), though quite beautiful. Either way I wish him luck and hope he adds to the local scene just as he did before. Edit: should have read the article before posting. I hope they cut him a good deal on the rent. Thu Feb 19 12:14:00 -0800 2009 4431499 124704 Icantread 1 4431798 How wonderful!! Thanks for the good news. Thu Feb 19 07:39:52 -0800 2009 4431126 68726 gblcsw 1 4433496 Best food news since Sra. Martinez was announced. YES!! Any idea when they might be opening? Thu Feb 19 14:45:22 -0800 2009 4431126 136768 dmo305