Loosen those belts, South Florida: Pasta, pizza and imported wine highlight the bill of fare at Miami food hall La Centrale, a three-story homage to Italian cuisine expected to open in February at Brickell City Centre. The 40,400-square-foot food hall (pronounced “Lah-chen-TRAL-ay”) is the brainchild of restaurateur Jacopo Giustiniani and hospitality industry vet Matthias Kiehm, managing partners who draw inspiration from food halls and markets around the globe.

Why Miami? The city is a culinary boomtown, says Kiehm, whose bona fides include operating the high-end Harrods food hall in London. Food halls are also hot in South Florida, with the region set to have several within the next few months, he says.