According to recent public records, a popular and prolific hospitality group is nearing the debut of its newest concept.
Team Market Group will soon be opening June, a new restaurant that will celebrate the cuisine of the Yucatán Peninsula accented with Asian influence, serving up “elegant, approachable and affordable” dishes, Orlando Weekly reports, citing TMG executive chef Nick Grecco.
“It won’t be Tex-Mex,” Grecco said. “We won’t have any messy handhelds, as we’re taking a ‘less-is more’ approach with our food and drink. We’ll cross-utilize Asian flavors to create umami bombs.”
The carefully curated menu features shareable dishes, with about 10 small-plate options and four or five proteins grilled over a mix of coal and wood or presented in banana leaves.
“We’ll use different ingredients — tamarind and miso, for example — to create the perfect bite.”
Explaining the name, Grecco tells Weekly “We wanted something that didn’t have any perception of what we were doing,” Grecco says, “but [TMG co-founder] Daniel Mawardi and I went to Tulum and Riviera Maya in June.”
The space will feature a “lounge with comfortable seating, including a large family table, open kitchen and outdoor seating. The roll-up garage doors will open on days when the weather permits. Inside, the design will feature hand-painted wallpaper and exposed wood and rock. Concrete, wood, stone and organic materials will set the mood.” It is expected to open by the end of the year.
