Industry Experts Describe the 2015 Miami Restaurant Scene in One Word

As we put a cap on 2015, Eater surveyed a group of friends, writers, and all around experts for their take on the past year. We asked them eight questions: from Top Standbys to Top Newcomers, from Best Meals to Restaurants Broken Up With. All will be answered by the time we turn off the lights at the end of the 2015. Responses are related in no particular order; all are cut, pasted, and (mostly) unedited herein. Readers, please do add your survey answers in the comments.

Jackie Gutierrez-Jones (UrbanDaddy Miami): Promising

Carla Torres (Ocean Drive): Can you say celebrity?(Alex Guarnaschelli, Tom Colicchio, Spike Mendhelson, and Dale Talde all opened Miami eateries; did I miss anyone?). Also, tacos. #tacomania

David Rosendorf (Food For Thought Miami): Frothy.

Andrea Becerra (The Hungry Post): #TACOS

Ashley Brozic (Racked Miami Editor/Eater Miami Contributor): Trying.

Laine Doss (Miami New Times): Evolving

Giovanny Gutierrez (Chat Chow TV/Eater Miami Contributor): Asian. (Talde, Pao, Jaya, NaiYaRa, Bází , Cake Thai, Lung Yai Thai Tapas, etc… )

Matthew Meltzer (Thrillist Miami): Market-Correction

John Dangaran (Eater Miami Contributor): Inspired

Olee Fowler (Eater Miami): #shareable