Local hospitality collective Team Market Group will soon bring a new dining experience to 700 E. Washington Street.
June, TMG’s newest restaurant, will serve up Yucatán cuisine with an Asian infusion, according to TMG executive chef Nick Grecco as reported by Orlando Weekly. Mr. Grecco and co-executive chef Jason Campbell will begin menu development next week as they whip up a culinary lineup that will prove “elegant, approachable and affordable,” centering “clean and simple flavors in their sashimis, aguachiles, ceviches, tamales, rice dishes and proteins.”
“It won’t be Tex-Mex,” Grecco emphasizes. “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.”
“We’ll use different ingredients — tamarind and miso, for example — to create the perfect bite.”
The logic behind the name is pure mystique: “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.” So June it is.
The restaurant is expected to open up in December and 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.”
“Ultimately, we want June to be a staple of this city’s dining scene, like Cosme in New York City or Ki’is in Playa del Carmen,” Grecco said to Weekly.
