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Paya Hosts Wok Star Supper Club for One Night Only!

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🔥 One night only! Excited for upcoming Paya x Wok Star Supper Club, Sunday, October 26 at 6pm.  We’ll be exploring the vibrant flavors and colorful Caribbean,  Southeast Asian food in a tropical, cozy dining room. 

You know the drill, please don’t leave till last minute and get upset you can’t get in!

EARLY RESERVATIONS

and prepayment required as there’s very limited seating…

RESERVATIONS

Check out this Reel

to get an idea of Paya’s lovely restaurant and poolside patio bar to hang out after dinner!

Here are some dishes

from the menu to get you drooling…

Wahoo Ceviche
Duck Lumpia
Mango Chicken Curry
Daily Catch
Tamarind Lamb Chops
Brugal 1888 Rum Cake

Ready to join us?

RESERVATIONS

Yue Chinese Hosts Wok Star Supper Club — One Night Only!

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Don’t miss the next Wok Star Supper Club at Yue Chinese, a stylish new Northern Chinese restaurant tucked on charming Española Way & Drexel in South Beach — happening Sunday, July 13 at 6PM.

Yue Chinese collaborates with Event Curator & Producer Eleanor Hoh (@wokstar) to bring her popular Supper Club to their cozy dining room. What used to be a clubby bar now glows with Art Deco colors, custom embroidered peacock panels, vintage lacquer cabinets, and design details personally chosen by owners Jay & Sherry Zhao and shipped from China.

WHAT TO EXPECT

For one night only, guests will enjoy a 5-Course Tasting Menu ($78pp), including a welcome rosé from Doña Rosalba.

Expect bold Northern and Szechuan flavors like Spicy Cumin Lamb and Black Truffle Angus Beef Xiao Long Bao. A vegetarian menu will feature dishes like Pan Fried Tofu in sweet soy sauce and a braised Wheat Gluten with mushrooms — a nod to traditional Szechuan roots.

It’s all about classic Northern Chinese and Szechuan flavors in a modern, neon-lit Miami setting. The night is rounded out with a curated wine list by sommelier Christina Sun.

On every menu, they’ve added their mantra: “At Yue Chinese, dishes are designed for communal enjoyment — bringing people together around the table.”

EVENT DETAILS

REGULAR APPETIZERS
Choose ONE: Peking Duck Rolls, Black Truffle Angus Beef Xiao Long Bao or Pan Fried Crispy Lacy Chicken or Pork Dumplings

REGULAR MAINS
Choose ONE: Steak with Mango; Kung Pao Chicken; Cumin Lamb

VEGETARIAN APPETIZERS
Choose ONE: Black Truffle Crispy Tofu; Vegetable Dumplings; Vegetable Spring Rolls

VEGETARIAN MAINS
Choose ONE: Pan Fried Tofu in sweet soy sauce; Ma Po Tofu; Wheat Gluten, Wild Mushrooms, Peanuts

VEG – Choose ONE: Eggplant OR String Beans
SIDES – Choose ONE: Veg Fried Rice OR Veg Lo Mein
DESSERT – Yam and Taro Mini Cakes

WOK STAR SUPPER CLUB
📍 Yue Chinese, 447 Española Way/Drexel Ave, South Beach, 33139
📅 Sunday, July 13
🕕 6:00 PM
🥢 5-Course Tasting Menu
🌱 Vegetarian menu available
💳 $78pp INCLUDES tips & tax
🎟️ Early reservations a MUST due to limited seating.
👀 See instructions below RESERVATIONS to submit your food order
 🍷Welcome rosé by Doña Rosalba
 🍹Beverages NOT included, order exotic cocktails a la carte
🚗 Valet Parking right outside $20 (4 hrs) on Drexel Ave./Espanola Way or city garage on 16th/Collins $1/hr using Park Mobile just a block away

RESERVATIONS

Click on RESERVATIONS BUTTON ABOVE
Scroll down to Wok Star Supper Club 
->click RESERVE 
-> set at 6pm (ONLY TIME)
-> click number of guests 
-> click Add a special request: 

  • state any food allergies
  • Submit your MENU choices – Regular OR Vegetarian 
  • Please NO mixing
  • Choose App, Main, Veg, Side

We look forward to seeing you for this intimate
and delicious dinner!

NOTE:
I’d like to thank talented Daphnie Montoya @thedmxperience for help with flyer and creating a stunning Reels for Yue Chinese.

Thanks to Karen Escalera, Miami Curated, a luxury lifestyle, fashion and food blog for including our event in Lots of Things to do in July 2025.

Thanks to Jenny Starr Perez, publisher & editor, Courant Magazine for posting on instagram!

Yue Chinese brings Stunning Decor and Theatrical Presentations to South Beach 

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Yue Chinese brings Stunning Decor and Theatrical Presentations to South Beach. On June 6, Yue Chinese opened its doors at 447 Española Way, introducing South Beach to a stylish new take on Northern Chinese cuisine.

This modern, artfully designed restaurant is already turning heads with its elegant and fun interiors, show-stopping dishes, and a menu rooted in tradition with a twist.

Dragon Well Shrimp, sautéed in fragrant Longjing green tea and served in a mist of vapor.

Yue Chinese Brings Bold Flavors, Artful Decor, and Theatrical Presentations to South Beach.

Founded by hospitality veterans Jay Zhao, originally from Beijing, and his wife Sherry Liu from Shenyang, Yue Chinese is a dream realized after years managing restaurants from New York and Miami. Their vision? To share the warmth and richness of Northern Chinese flavors with a South Florida audience eager for bold, authentic experiences.

“In Asian food culture, meals are meant to be shared,” reads the motto on every menu. “At Yue Chinese, dishes are designed for communal enjoyment — bringing people together around the table.”

Signature dishes include:

• Cumin Lamb, flamed tableside for a dramatic and aromatic presentation.

• Dragon Well Shrimp, sautéed in fragrant Longjing green tea and served in a mist of vapor.

• Truffle Beef Xiao Long Bao, a luxurious twist on the classic soup dumpling.

• Peking Duck, presented in a custom tiered porcelain vessel with compartments for scallions, cucumber, pineapple, hoisin sauce, and pancakes.

Cumin Lamb, flamed tableside for a dramatic and aromatic presentation.

The dining space is equally compelling. Guests step into a vibrant atmosphere where Art Deco color palettes meet Chinese elegance — think embroidered wall panels with peacocks and chrysanthemums and lacquered cabinets. Accented ceilings and mirrors are lit up with pastel colors creating a cheerful, club-like ambiance. Outdoor seating is also on the horizon.

embroidered wall panels with flowers and lacquered cabinets

Jay, a passionate chef and design aficionado, developed the menu to reflect both heritage and innovation, aiming to introduce Miami to a new era of Chinese dining. Complementing the food is a carefully curated wine list by sommelier Christina Sun.

Whether you’re a local or visiting from abroad, Yue Chinese is a welcome addition to the historic charm of Española Way — and a must for lovers of Chinese cuisine seeking something new, refined, and memorable.

Yue is Jay’s Chinese Name

Full disclosure: I am helping with PR, Marketing & Business Development and proud to be associated with this lovely restaurant and couple.