Miami’s restaurant industry runs on people — cooks, servers, bartenders, hosts — who show up every day to create the experiences the city is known for. But increasingly, those same people can’t afford to live anywhere near the neighborhoods they work in.

The people keeping Miami’s hospitality industry running were being pushed further and further away from it. It wasn’t a new problem, but Kuscher decided he was in a position to do something about it. Miami New Times

The Kush Korner

At the corner of North Miami Avenue and NE 20th Street in Wynwood, crews are currently renovating a historic building that will soon be home to a reimagined Kush restaurant — and ten studio apartments upstairs, reserved exclusively as affordable housing units for hospitality industry workers. NBC 6 South Florida

A Partnership Built to Last

This isn’t a short-term gesture — it’s a structural commitment to the community. NBC 6 South Florida

More Than a One-Time Effort

Kuscher is clear that this is not a one-and-done initiative. His goal is to replicate this model again and again — doing something good that also makes good business sense. WhatNow

If it works, he hopes it doesn’t stop here. In a neighborhood where change often feels inevitable, the question isn’t just what gets built next — it’s who gets to stay. Miami New Times

What’s Coming

The new Wynwood location will be more than just a restaurant. The space will include a bar with a full liquor program, commercial space, and residential components — and a menu that brings back the greatest hits from Kush Hospitality’s restaurants over the years. Miami New Times