Since 2018, Vicky’s Home milkshake bar & beer retailer — the brainchild of Matthew Kuscher of Kush Hospitality and homage to his mother Victoria’s dwelling and elegance — has been a nostalgia-infused vacation spot.
On Sunday, October 2, the yellow flower wallpaper and classic chandelier-clad spot served up its final milkshake with particular visitor Victoria in attendance. Based on Kuscher, he and his mother have been joined by 25 mates in addition to group regulars for a farewell to the house.
“There have been lots of little youngsters in attendance who acquired to fulfill my mother and inform them how a lot they liked the place,” Kuscher tells New Instances. “It was actually cute and actually particular. As we transfer ahead, I don’t really feel like I’m shedding something as a result of we’re going to be retaining lots of the little touches that everybody has come to like.”
Whereas the Vicky’s chapter has ended, Victoria’s Vinos & Vermouth is slated to open within the house in December. Renovations are presently underway and the spot will function the official ready room for Lokal, Kush Hospitality’s common burger and sandwich institution subsequent door.
The Vicky’s staples that may stay, in line with Kuscher, embody dabs of that yellow wallpaper, a portray of his mother, and the chandelier.
On the new Victoria’s hub, there are guarantees of a selfmade vermouth, tapas-style plates, house-marinated olives, and charcuterie choices. Kuscher can also be importing a mechanical long-pour machine from Spain to make sure ciders are fizzed completely.
In Kuscher’s phrases, the idea represents a extra grown-up imaginative and prescient of the devoted house, whereas Vicky’s was resemblant of a kid’s dream. Moreover, he and his mother share a ardour for pure wines, vermouths, and Spanish ciders, all of which might be featured on the still-to-be-finalized menu.
“At this level in my profession as a restaurateur, I’m feeling equally as a lot as an artist or inventive,” says Kuscher. “That is one other canvas for me to create an idea that appears like one thing we’ve all by no means seen earlier than. There might be wine bar components, touches of Kush, and touches of Spain, a spot I lived in and have a heavy coronary heart for. I additionally need it to be genuine to Miami and genuine to myself.”
Victoria’s Vinos & Vermouth. 3190 Commodore Plz., Miami. kushhospitality.com. Opening December 2022.
