Pellegrino's Rooftop Restaurant; A Burgerlicious Festival

BRICKELL –The Island Bistro on Brickell Key now has a new team member, the Michelin star-rated Steven Rojas. Rojas is joining the restaurant as the director of operations for the restaurant's parent company, Senses Brasserie. [EaterWire]

MIDTOWN – The Daily Melt is throwing a pre-halloween bash to unveil their "wrap-around mural". The event, complete with free grilled cheese tastings, live music, drinks, costume contests and prizes, is open to the public and takes place October 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. [EaterWire]

COMING ATTRACTIONS – Last week we mentioned that Top Chef Carla Pellegrino would be opening a Miami restaurant. We still don't have a name, but now we know the spot's going to be an "$8 million rooftop fine dining restaurant, due to open in February". Also reported by Eater Vegas is that the restaurant's "attached to a hotel that is opening a new nightclub as well for a total price tag of $35 million". More details coming very soon. [ELV]

CORAL GABLES – Attention burger aficionados, the Burgerlicious festival will be holding its third annual event on November 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park in Coral Gables. Guests will be able to sample bites from 22 participating restaurants and vote for their favorite to win the People's Choice Award. Learn more and purchase tickets here. [EaterWire]
[Photo Courtesy of The Island Bistro]