Chug’s Express at Miami Worldcenter Opening Monday, January 16, 2023
Chug's Express will officially open on Monday, January 16th at Miami Worldcenter! For your morning coffee and some items to-go, stop by Chug's Express, which is open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Caoba building at 698 NE 1st Ave in Miami, Florida 33132. Favorites from Chug's Diner including croquetas, pastelitos, and coffee will be available at the Chug's Express "ventanita."
Breakfast Sandwiches
- Sausage, egg & cheese house-made pork sausage, American cheese, scrambled egg, mayo
- Cuban grilled cheese roast pork, salami, swiss, pickles, mayo/mustard
- Salmon tostada smoked salmon, papitas, caper sofrito, herb salad
Bowls
- Chug's Greek salad
- Wedge salad iceberg, green goddess, Beltran's bacon, tomato, blue cheese, hard-boiled egg, sazon completa
- Grain bowl farro, sofrito vinaigrette, roasted calabaza, ricotta salata, arugula + add-on option, grilled chicken, hardboiled egg, or roasted steak
Croqueta Options
- Ham
- Black bean
- Short rib
- Bacon, egg, & cheese
Other Items
- Pastelitos
- Frita
- Guava & cream cheese
- Weekly Special
Chug's Express is owned and operated by the Ariete Hospitality Group. Ariete Hospitality Group extends beyond excellence in cuisine, drink, and hospitality. They are dedicated to elevating the bar for dining in Miami and demonstrating to the world that the city is capable of providing top-notch dining experiences with every concept.
The staff is led by Executive Chef and Owner Michael Beltrán, a native of Little Havana who later trained with Miami's greatest chefs before launching AHG's flagship restaurant, Ariete. AHG's Ariete has been recognized with a 2022 MICHELIN guide star for Chef Beltran's, who has twice been nominated as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South and a 2021 StarChefs Rising Star.
Chef Beltran's interpretation of a Cuban-American diner, Chug's Diner, has also been recognized with a 2022 MICHELIN guide Bib Gourmand. This enterprise is personal for Chef Beltran and the staff who have embraced the vision for Miami.
