Venice magazine and ETARU Japanese Grill & Bar Las Olas celebrated the opening of the acclaimed Japanese restaurant’s second South Florida location at The Related Group’s brand new ultra-luxury rental Icon Las Olas. DJ Nuny Love supplied the vibes to a packed house, and taiko drummers struck a strong chord with the crowd. To ensure good luck for the new venue, ETARU co-founder Rainer Becker and executive group corporate chef Hamish Brown led a sake barrel breaking ceremony, providing a celebratory taste to all in attendance. Guests enjoyed cocktails, including a Suntory Toki Whisky on tap station, wine, sake and Louis Roederer Champagne, and previewed ETARU’s menu with dishes including tuna tataki with apple and wasabi, lamb chops with Korean spices, beef and ginger dumplings, black cod skewers, assorted maki and much more.
Photography by World Red Eye
Gabriela Farhmand, Paola Cetares, Jennifer Peacock, Mark Klein and Lori Smiley
Carlos Suarez, Dean Trantalis and Lori Suarez
Shannon Duquesnay, Juan Blandino, Gregory Camarco and Mariana Michelsen
Rainer and Agatha Becker with Hamish Brown
Mike Bondurant, Erin Clampett, Maria Hunt and Jonna Piira
Gary James, Sophia Thwaites and Megan Probst
Gail Feldman, Andrea Gomez, Erin Newberg and Jeff Feldman
Angela Ippolito, Sandra Arguello, Jessica Levy and Melissa Sweredoski
DJ Nuny Love
Ilona Wolpin, Dave Aizer and Michelle DiMarco
Richie Dinh, Shannon Duquesnay, Mariana Michelsen and Nigel Marumahoko
