High-Tech Chain Vapiano Coming to Brickell

Described as a fast-casual restaurant with a twist, Vapiano, with over 70 locations worldwide and 100 in development in the US, is opening its first Miami location on Brickell in January. A "fuel stop for grownups," the restaurant will offer made-to-order hand tossed pizzas, fresh, house-made pasta and hand tossed gourmet salads. About that house made pasta: "Vapiano serves hand crafted fresh pasta which is made by our Vapianisti each and every morning in our Pasta Manifattura station." Decor is "urban upscale Italian." And as for that twist--customers use a "chip card" to personally order their food or drinks from the bar or from the individual fresh pizza, pasta or salad stations. Click here for a peek at the NYC menu. [EaterWire]
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