Happy New Year.
In 2016, Americans elected Donald Trump president and lost some of the best-loved names in sports and entertainment. But last year wasn't all bad. Miami gained some significant new restaurants, firmly sealing our place in the world as a bastion of good dining.
It's also a good sign that fewer restaurants closed in the past year, although the demise of beloved spots such as Cena by Michy and S&S Diner hit especially hard. Looking back, it was a banner year for the local food scene. Here's a list of the most notable restaurant openings of 2016, followed by a list of closings.
Notable Openings 2016
January
- Ariete (3540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove)
- El Patio (167 NW 23rd St., Miami)
- French 27 (850 Commerce St., Miami Beach)
- Ichimi (2330 Salzedo St., Coral Gables)
- Puroroast Coffee (632 S. Miami Ave., Miami)
- Spring Chicken (1514 S. Dixie Hwy., Coral Gables)
- Threefold Café (6907 Red Rd., South Miami)
- Trust & Co. (2 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables)
- Ichimi (2330 Salzedo St.,Coral Gables)
- Kaori (1250 S. Miami Ave., Miami)
- Pincho Factory (950 W. 12th Ave., Hialeah)
- Plant Food + Wine (105 NE 24th St., Miami)
- River Yacht Club and VanDutch Lounge (401 SW Third Ave., Miami)
- The Sarsaparilla Club at the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach
- Spasso (3540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove)
- Zest at Southeast Financial Center (200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami.)
- The Anderson
- Antica Mare Ristorante (7999 NE Bayshore Ct., Miami)
- Bachour Bakery + Bistro
- Farinelli 1937 (3199 Commodore Plaza, Miami)
- Glass & Vine (2820 McFarlane Rd., Miami)
- Grown
- Stellino's (8550 NW 53rd St., Doral)
- Zuuk Mediterranean Kitchen (1250 S Miami Ave., Miami)
- Caviar Russe at Four Seasons Miami (1435 Brickell Ave., Miami)
- Dragonfly (5241 NW 87th Ave., Doral)
- PB Station at the Langford Hotel (121 SE First St., Miami)
- Pawn Broker at the Langford Hotel (121 SE First St., Miami)
- Philly Grub (99 NW 54th St., Miami)
- SoCal Taco (141 SW Seventh St. Miami)
- Vice City Bean (657 N. Miami Ave., Miami)
- All Day
- Baby Jane
- CREAM (18719 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura)
- Honeybee Doughnuts (7388 Red Rd., South Miami)
- JoJo Tea Tasting Room (951 S. LeJeune Rd., Coral Gables)
- Lincoln's Beard Brewing Company (7360 SW 41st St., Miami)
- Quinto La Huella
- The Spillover (2911 Grand Ave., Miami)
- Tap 42
- Bianchini Mercato (220 NW 27th St., Miami)
- Chef Leon
- LT Steak & Seafood at the Betsy Hotel
- Laduree (4025 NE Second Ave., Miami)
- Sugafina at Aventura Mall
- Sushi Maki
- TacoCraft (5829 SW 73rd St., South Miami)
- Taste Buds of India (5850 Sunset Dr., South Miami)
- Biscayne Bay Brewing Company (8000 NW 25th St., Suite 500, Doral)
- Lilikoi Organic Living (500 South Pointe Dr., Miami Beach)
- STK Miami at ME by Melia (1100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami)
- Sugar at East, Miami
- Vagabond Kitchen & Bar
- 305 Brews
- B Bar Tapas & Grill
- Biscayne Bay Brewing Company (8000 NW 25th St., Suite 500, Doral)
- Café Croissant (1684 Coral Way, Miami)
- Cream Parlor (8224 Biscayne Blvd., Miami)
- Copper 29
- Halves and Wholes (1600 Alton Road, Miami Beach)
- Lulu's Nitrogen Ice Cream (1439 Alton Rd., Miami Beach)
- Nanndi Frozen Cream, downtown Dadeland (8845 SW 72nd Pl., Miami)
- Ocio (3399 NW 72nd Ave., #106, Miami)
- Pincho Factory (12519 S. Dixie Hwy., Pinecrest)
- Spring Chicken (1439 Alton Rd., Miami Beach)
- Tea and Poets ( 5701 Sunset Dr., #126, South Miami)
- Tino's (1040 S. Miami Ave., Miami)
- 320 Gastrolounge at Village of Merrick Park
- Barley at Downtown Dadeland
- Brava by Brad Kilgore at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
- Clove Mediterranean (195 SE Third Ave., Miami)
- Elle Taco at Dadeland Mall
- Paradigm Kitchen (1834 Bay Rd., Miami Beach)
- Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery (13416 NW 38th Ct., Opa-locka)
- Paulie Gee's Brooklyn Pizza (8001 Biscayne Blvd., Miami)
- Phuc Yea (7100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami)
- Raw Republic Juicery (14871 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami)
- Tanuki (1080 Alton Rd., Miami Beach)
- Fi'lia - Michael Schwartz opening at SLS Brickell (1300 S. Miami Ave., Miami)
- Florida Wine Academy (2 Biscayne Blvd., Miami)
- Osteria del Teatro at the Marlin Hotel (1200 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
- Paradigm Kitchen (1834 Bay Rd., Miami Beach)
- Paris 6 (2200 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
- Rail 71 Cafe (7255 NE Fourth Ave., Miami)
- Visa-O1 (1000 S. Miami Ave., Miami)
- Bazaar Mar at SLS Brickell
- Cafe Creme (750 NE 125th St., North Miami)
- El Churrasco at the Four Ambassadors
- Paris 6 (2200 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
- American Harvest at Brickell City Centre
- Antico Pizza (1058 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
- Big Easy Winebar & Grill at Brickell City Centre
- Bitter Truth (3252 NE First Ave., Miami)
- The Brick (8955 SW 55th Pl., Miami)
- Brothers & Brawlers (359 NW 28th St., Miami)
- Cake Thai Kitchen (180 NW 29th St., Miami)
- Dishes for Dogs (2561 N. Miami Ave., Miami)
- Gin + Collins at the AC Hotel Miami Beach
- Gio's Chicken (1058 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
- La Estancia Argentina (1050 NW 14th St., Miami)
- La Muse Café at Epic Hotel
- Luke's Lobster at Brickell City Centre
- My Ceviche at the Shops at Midtown Miami
- Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken
- Mooyah (2000 NW 87th Ave., Doral)
- Ono Poke (2320 N. Miami Ave., Miami)
- The Salty Donut
- Tocaya Organica (920 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach)
- Apeiro Kitchen & Bar
- Aventura Mall food court closed for renovations and will not reopen for more than a year.
- Basil Park
- Biscayne Home Brew & Carryout
- Calamari
- Cena by Michy
- City Hall
- The Fed
- Golden Fig
- Jugofresh (Coral Gables, North Miami, and South Miami)
- King's County Pizza
- Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Co.
- Maoz Vegetarian
- The News Lounge
- Red Ginger
- S&S Diner South
- Soho Bay
- Viva Mexico