Among the newest is Emelina – a Cuban-inspired fine dining restaurant in the Flamingo Park district. The restaurant will have just 16 seats – a 12-seat chef’s counter and two tables for two – and all guests will be served a single seasonal tasting menu. Born in Havana, González’s career has taken him to restaurants around the world including Disfrutar in Spain; Kikunoi, Den, and L’Effervescence in Japan; and California’s SingleThread. While the cuisine nods to Cuba, the pair is calling on relationships with Floridian farmers, fisherman, and small-scale producers to limit environmental footprint. “As I got to know them better as people and as chefs, I was really drawn to their integrity, discipline, and the way they honored Florida’s producers.”