Timon Balloo / Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill

Executive Chef Timon Balloo: Executive Chef Timon Balloo brings to Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill a creative talent honed at such heavy-hitters at Domo Japones (Miami), SushiSamba (New York City), La Broche (Miami), Azul (under Miami’s own Michelle Bernstein), and the four-star Chef Allen’s in Miami. Balloo both embodies and imparts vivacity into the menu at Sugarcane, utilizing the three-kitchen approach to his culinary advantage. His signature creations such as the Bacon Wrapped Dates and Kobe Beef Sliders with tonkatsu and quail egg have garnered citywide acclaim. Under Balloo, Sugarcane has been named Restaurant of the Year Miami 2010 by Eater.com and was a semifinalist in the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards Best New Restaurant category in 2011.