The Citadel food hall in Miami Shores has a new Mediterranean player in the mix: The Wrap Man, the latest project from chefs Vanessa Casas and Atilio Padra. What started as a food truck now dishes out bowls, wraps and house-made spreads built around Greek, Israeli and Lebanese flavors. Early customers are already queuing up for a chicken bowl that stacks marinated skewers with hummus and lemon‑herb tahini.
Casas and Padra opened The Wrap Man in November after spotting strong neighborhood demand and had previously run the concept as a food truck, the couple told Axios. "We've been growing exponentially with clients that really enjoy our food and our effort to have everything fresh," Casas said. The duo also run the taco concept Tacos El Machine Gon, according to SOBEWFF.
What to order
The runaway hit so far is the chicken bowl, which lands at about $18, while the chicken wrap comes in around $16 and the salmon bowl about $20, per Uber Eats. If you are the type who likes to turn lunch into a mini mezze spread, sides like loaded hummus and za'atar fries make easy shareable add‑ons.
How the kitchen works
Plenty of the menu is built from scratch every day. Hummus, baba ganoush and tzatziki are made in-house, vegetables are cut to order and proteins go from raw to cooked when you ask for them, Axios reports. The owners say the chicken skewers sit in a 24‑hour bath of Syrian and Lebanese spices, which helps them hit the grill crisp yet juicy. Padra's Lebanese roots show through in the menu's balance of bright, creamy and herb‑forward flavors.
Practical info
The Wrap Man operates inside The Citadel food hall at 8300 NE 2nd Ave in Miami Shores. Hours and ordering options for vendors are listed on The Citadel. Walk‑in pickup is available during posted hours, and the stall also appears on delivery platforms for off‑site orders.
