The time: 6:30 PM
The watch: Breitling Navitimer TWA
In the charming heart of Milford, Ohio, Flamingo Drive is not just a restaurant, it’s a celebration of color, culture, and culinary flair. The retro-inspired lounge channels the golden age of Miami cool, where tropical beats, neon accents, and a playful menu transport diners to a sun-drenched paradise. It’s the perfect setting to pair with the Breitling Navitimer TWA, a watch that captures the romance of travel and the precision of aviation heritage. Together, they offer a journey that balances indulgence and adventure, style and substance.
We start with the Devil Blue Crab Empanadas. Golden, crisp pockets of crab deliver a luscious bite, heightened by a vibrant hot mango mustard and a refreshing herb salad. Much like the Navitimer’s iconic slide rule bezel, this dish thrives on the harmony between heat and precision. Every component has a purpose, a calibrated balance that makes the experience both bold and beautifully measured.
This dish sings with tropical brightness. Fresh tuna, local heirloom tomatoes and a cucumber basil leche de tigre add layers of acidity and freshness, while plantain chips provide satisfying crunch. It’s a composition as refreshing and refined as the Navitimer’s polished steel case against a ivory dial. Both speak to balance and detail, offering a sensory lift that feels effortless yet meticulously crafted.
Butter-grilled La Segunda bread encases roasted pork shoulder, pork belly, and salami, finished with Jarlsberg spread, jalapeño mustard, and pickles. The result is a masterclass in flavor layering. It’s rich, smoky, spicy, and tangy all at once. It mirrors the Navitimer’s multidimensional design, where every chronograph subdial and engraved marking plays a role in telling a complete story of craftsmanship and character.
Braised and then grilled Wagyu brisket arrives with tamarind gravy, mole blanco, and sweet plantains. The complexity here is extraordinary. Deep umami from the melt in your mouth buttery beef, sweet and tangy notes from the sauces, and an earthy elegance from the mole. It reflects the Navitimer’s B01 movement, a mechanical marvel that combines power and finesse with seamless precision. Both demonstrate how tradition and innovation can coexist in perfect harmony.
A final indulgence that ties the journey together, soft, soaked sponge cake infused with Cuban coffee and coconut, finished with a hint of smoked salt. It’s the kind of dessert that lingers, just like the Navitimer’s nostalgic connection to the glory days of flight. Both satisfy the senses while inviting reflection on where we’ve been and where we’re headed next.
The Pairing
The Breitling Navitimer TWA is part of the Breitling Airline Capsule Series, paying tribute to the golden era of air travel. With its distinctive panda dial, red accents, and vintage TWA logo on the caseback, it celebrates the optimism and elegance of mid-century aviation. Powered by the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, it offers exceptional precision and a 70-hour power reserve, embodying the same meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail that Flamingo Drive brings to every plate.
Both the restaurant and the timepiece remind us that journeys, whether across continents or through flavor, are meant to be savored. Flamingo Drive captures the energy of adventure on a plate, while the Navitimer TWA captures it on the wrist.
This watch is EXCLUSIVELY available as part of my collection of the Breitling Airline Capsule Series, which also includes the Pan Am, Swissair and American Airlines editions. You can find this collection and many other timepieces at Bespoke Luxury Heroes, where we can source any luxury watch your heart desires.
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