Motek Cafe Offers Mediterranean-Israeli Food in Downtown Miami
It's lunchtime on the ground floor of the historic Seybold Building in downtown Miami. But the socially distant throngs strolling past the open doorway of Motek Café would be forgiven for thinking for a moment that they've stumbled into an indoor mall in Tel Aviv's central station, what with the restaurant's honey-colored tiles, vibrant lighting, and Middle Eastern music emanating from within, punctuating the buzz of the businesses that surround it. Situated between two jewelry stores, Motek — the name means sweetheart in Hebrew — is a fast-casual take on Mediterranean-Israeli d...