April 2021 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

Openings include the Oasis in Wynwood and Strawberry Moon, a rose-tinged eatery in the Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach.

May 4, 2021

Image: Pharrell Williams and David Grutman at the Goodtime Hotel.

Pharrell Williams and David Grutman at the Goodtime Hotel. Photo courtesy of the Goodtime Hotel

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If you have any doubt that Miami's restaurant scene is on fire, then you just have to look at the massive number of openings. Fueled by an open economy, new restaurants continue to sprout up on an almost-daily basis.

Memorable openings in April include the Oasis, a large, lush spot in Wynwood that offers several food-and-drink options in an outdoor setting; and Strawberry Moon, a rose-tinged restaurant inside David Grutman and Pharrell Williams' Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach.

Miami favorites Swenson's and Dylan's Candy Bar closed, along with Knaus Berry Farm (just for the season).

Coming in May, Miamians should look forward to Dogfish Head's taproom and the opening of Grutman's Firestone Garage on Alton Road.

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The Oasis offers food, cocktails, music, and more in a garden setting.

Rendering courtesy of the Oasis/Carma Connected

Openings

Alla Vodka Shop. 2417 NW N Miami Ave., Miami; nbrhd.com.
Café Americano. 1776 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305-604-1776; cafeamericano.com.
Champs & Heroes. Delivery only; champsandheroes.co.
Delray Beach Market. 33 SE Third Ave., Delray Beach; 561-562-7000; delraybeachmarket.com.
The Fatty Crab. 2000 NW 87th St., Doral; 786-618-5183; thefattycrab.com.
Hapa Kitchen & Eatery. 1601 Drexel Ave., Miami; 786-753-5388; timeoutmarket.com/miami.
Jeremiah's Italian Ice. 9630 Stirling Rd., Cooper City; 754-201-1326; jeremiahsice.com.
King of Racks BBQ. 15516 SW 72nd St., Miami; 305-910-6523; kingofracksbbqorder.com.
Krus Kitchen. 3413 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove; 786-518-3998; kruskitchen.com
La Industria Bakery & Cafe. 401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-774-3258; laindustriabakery.com.
Layla. The Kayak Miami Beach Hotel, 2216 Park Ave., Miami Beach; 844-463-1215; kayakmb.com.
Love Life Café. 545 NW 26th St., Miami; 305-456-4148; lovelifecafe.com.
Miami Diner. 919 Alton Rd., Miami Beach; 78-536-2564; themiamidiner.com.
Miami Squeeze. 3401 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 786-206-1075; miamisqueeze.com.
North Italia. Dadeland Mall, 7535 N. Kendall Dr., Miami; 305-669-7987; northitalia.com.
Nossa Omakase.1600 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-539-9711; nossaomakase.com.
The Oasis. 2335 N. Miami Ave., Miami; oasiswynwood.com.
Paperfish Sushi Bar. 421 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-741-0936; paperfishsushi.com.
Salt & Straw. 3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove; 786-633-0142; saltandstraw.com.
Sandbar Sports Grill. 3064 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove; 305-444-5270; sandbargrove.com.
Seasy.136 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables; 786-703-5143; seasycoralgables.com.
Shelter Wynwood. 0 NE 27th St., Miami; 305-603-8970; shelterbrooklyn.com.
Strawberry Moon. 601 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-687-0234; strawberrymoonmiami.com.
Sushi Garage. 500 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-727-3533; sushigarage.com.
Sweetgreen. 3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove; 305-614-4009; sweetgreen.com.
The Sylvester. 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-814-4548, thesylvesterbar.com.
Yellow Green Farmers Market.1940 N. 30th Rd., Hollywood; 954-513-3990; ygfarmersmarket.com.
Yes Juice. 530 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; yesjuice.co.
ZZ's Sushi Bar. 151 NE 41st St Suite 117, Miami; zzsclub.com.
Zitz Sum. 396 Alhambra Cir., Coral Gables; 86-409-6920; zitzsum.com.

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Knaus Berry Farm's cinnamon rolls.

Photo by Laine Doss

Closings

Dylan's Candy Bar
Swensen's
Knaus Berry Farm (for season)

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Firestone Garage will open on Alton Road in Miami Beach.

Rendering courtesy of Groot Hospitality/Carma Connected

Coming Attractions

Black Market - Opening second location inside Bayside Marketplace
Afishionado - Jeremy Ford to open seafood restaurant
Angelo Elia Pizza Bar - Opening at Aventura ParkSquare
Avra Estiatorio Miami at the Estates at Acqualina - Opening soon
The Baked Bear - Coming to Wynwood and Sawgrass Mills
Barbakoa - Eileen Andrade opening a restaurant at the Doral Yard
Benh Mi - Opening soon
Biscayne Bay Brewing - Opening a location, in downtown Miami
Bonci - Roman-style pizza to open at Cube Wynwood
Botanico Gin and Cookhouse - Opening in CocoWalk
Brasamasa - Opening in downtown Miami
Casa Mariano - Opening soon
Ceiba - Mead coming to Miami
Champion Burger - New burger concept from the Coyo Taco people
Chèvre Miami - Cheese shops coming to Miami
Ch'i - Opening in Brickell City Centre
Delray Beach Market. 33 SE Third Ave., Delray Beach; 561-562-7000; delraybeachmarket.com.
Dogfish Head - Opening up in former Concrete Beach space
Esplanade at Aventura - New dining and shopping complex in Aventura with Jarana and more
Firestone Garage - Three concepts under one roof by Groot Hospitality
The Forge - David Grutman to reopen this iconic Miami Beach restaurant.
Forte - Chef Adrianne Calvo is opening an Italian restaurant in Coral Gables
Gramps 2 - Opening soon
Gramps by the Sea - Opening 2021
Icebox Cafe - Opening in the Falls
John Martin’s Irish Pub - Returning to Coral Gables
The Joint of Miami - NJ Weedman opening a lounge in Wynwood.
La Bottega - Opening in 2021
Los Felix -Opening in Coconut Grove
The Loyal - New York brasserie coming to Miami
Margot - Bar Lab opening a wine bar in downtown Miami (pop-up now open)
Off Site - Steve Santana (Taquiza) and Adam Darnell (Boxelder) opening a nanobrewery in Little Haiti
Osteria Morini - Opening at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar
Pastis - Iconic NYC bistro coming to Wynwood.
Pura Vida - Opening in West Palm Beach
Sexy Fish - Opening in Brickell
Shoma Bazaar - Food hall opening in Doral
Sky Yard Rooftop + Bar - Opening at the Lincoln Eatery
South Beach Brewing Company - Opening soon
Sprouts Farmers Market - Coming to Miami
Sushi Garage - Opening in CocoWalk
Trader Joe's - Sources say locations are opening in Coral Gables and Edgewater
Tropezon - Tapas bar opening in South Beach
True Food Kitchen - Health-driven restaurant and bar opening at the Falls
Whole Foods Market - Proposed megastore in Sunset Harbour and new Fort Lauderdale locations

Laine Doss is the former food editor of Miami New Times. She has been featured on Cooking Channel's Eat Street and Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature about what it's like to wait tables.

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