June 2019 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

June was a busy month for Miami's culinary scene. The participating restaurants for Miami Spice 2019 were announced and New Times' annual Best of Miami gave kudos to dozens of eateries throughout the city. Notable openings included Danny Serfer's sub shop, Vinaigrette, and Boia De. Of course, the iconic Stephen's Deli reopened in Hialeah. This summer, look forward to a weekly pop-up by Royal Castle, Swizzle Rum Bar, and Spanglish in Wynwood.

By Laine Doss

July 1, 2019

Stephen's sandwich Photo by Karli Evans

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June was a busy month for Miami's culinary scene. The participating restaurants for Miami Spice 2019 were announced and New Times' annual Best of Miami gave kudos to dozens of eateries throughout the city.

Notable openings included Danny Serfer's sub shop, Vinaigrette, and Boia De by the owners of La Polita. Of course, the iconic Stephen's Deli reopened in Hialeah.

This summer, look forward to a weekly pop-up by Royal Castle, Swizzle Rum Bar, and Spanglish in Wynwood.

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Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer of Boia De.

La Pollita

Openings

B-Side by Itamae at 1-800-Lucky. 143 NW 23rd St., Miami; 305-768-9826; 1-800-lucky.com.
Blanche’s at the Fairwind Hotel. 1020 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-520-1777; blanchescafemiami.com.
Boia De. 5205 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-967-8866; boiaderestaurant.com.
Bunbury. 1420 NE Miami Pl., Miami; 305-333-6929.
Cocktails at Lincoln Eatery. 723 Lincoln Ln., Miami Beach; 305-695-8700; thelincolneatery.com.
La Estación American Brasserie at Miami Brightline station. 550 NW First Ave. Ste 230, Miami; laestacionmiami.com.
Il Giardino at Mr C Coconut Grove Hotel. 2988 McFarlane Rd., Miami; 305-800-6672; mrccoconutgrove.com.
Kosushi. 801 South Pointe Dr. Unit# 105, Miami Beach; 786-647-7272; kosushimiami.com.
La Sombra at the Fairwind Hotel. 1000 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-520-1777; lasombramiami.com.
Malakor Thai Isaan. 90 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables; 786-558-4862; malakorthaiisaan.com.
Metropol at Dolphin Mall. 11401 NW 12th St, Miami; metropolrestaurant.com.
Mirabelle by Georges B. 114 SE First St., Miami; 786-440-6561; mirabellemiami.com.
Pairings by Tomas Cuadrado. 900 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-475-1811; pairingsrestaurant.com.
Palma Juice Co. at the Citadel. 8300 NE Second Ave., Miami; palmajuice.co.
The Plantisserie. 7316 NE Second Ave., Miami; 786-502-3363; theplantisserie.com.
Pubblica Italiana at the Celino South Beach Hotel. 640 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; thecelinohotel.com.
Stephen's Deli. 1000 E. 16th St., Hialeah; 305-887-8863; kushhospitality.com.
Strange Beast Pizzeria and Brewpub. 15220 Sunset Dr., Miami; facebook.com/pg/strangebeastbeer.
Yoko Matcha at Dasher & Crank. 2211 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-213-1569; dasherandcrank.com.
Via Emilia Garden. 3500 N. Miami Ave., Miami; viaemiliagarden.com.
Vinaigrette Sub Shop. 169 E. Flagler St., Suite 5, Miami; 786-558-5989; vinaigrettesubs.com.

Closings

Melinda's

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The vuelta paloma and cafetera old-fashioned cocktails at Spanglish.

Spanglish Craft Cocktail Bar + Kitchen

Coming Attractions

Afishionado - Jeremy Ford to open seafood eatery
Amare - Italian in SoFi
Angelo Elia Pizza Bar - opening at Aventura ParkSquare
Bachour Bakery and Restaurant - opening in Doral
Balloo: Modern Home Cooking - opening in downtown Miami
Bar Lab - Opening in downtown Miami
Beefsteak - José Andrés' food truck will appear at FIU
Biscayne Bay Brewing - opening a second location in downtown Miami
Bonci - Roman-style pizza to open at Cube Wynwood
Brasamasa - opening in downtown Miami
Bulla Gastrobar - slated to open at the Falls in the fourth quarter of 2019
Bunnie Cakes - opening a location in Downtown Doral
Burger Beast Burger Joint inside Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken - the Burger Beast finally opens a burger joint
El Bagel - opening permanent spot
Caja Caliente - opening in Coral Gables
The Cat's Meow Cafe - cat café coming to MiMo
Casa D'Angelo - opening in Aventura
Champion Burger - a new burger concept from the Coyo Taco people
Chicken Guy! - Guy Fieri opening a chicken tender shop at Aventura Mall
Dalia at the Celino South Beach Hotel - opening in South Beach
Descarga Brewing Company - opening in North Miami
Erba - Niven Patel opening an Italian concept
Esplanade at Aventura - new dining and shopping complex in Aventura with Jarana and more
Esotico - a tiki bar and restaurant by Graspa Group
G.L.O.W. - a fro-yo shop that donates all proceeds to charity opening in Wynwood
Grails Sports Bar - Cocktail Cartel opening a sneaker-themed sports bar in Wynwood
Gramps 2 - opening 2020
Gramps by the Sea - opening 2021
Hiyakawa - Wabi Sabi chef opening Wynwood restaurant
Icebox Cafe - opening at Aventura ParkSquare, the Falls, and Hallandale
Ichimi Ramen - coming to Midtown Miami
Ironside Bakery - fresh bread coming to Miami
La Sandwicherie - opening in Wynwood and North Beach
Lost City Brewing Company - coming to North Miami
The Loyal - New York brasserie coming to Miami
Macchialina - opening second location in Coral Gables
Marabu at Brickell City Centre - opening in early 2019
Milk Bar - pop-up coming to Miami
Off Site - Steve Santana (Taquiza) and Adam Darnell (Boxelder) opening a nano-brewery in Little Haiti
Orilla Bar & Grill - opening in Miami Beach
Osaka - Nikkei restaurant coming to Miami
Papi Steak - David Grutman opening in SoFi
Punch Bowl Social - opening in Wynwood
Royal Castle - pop-up at Union Beer Store
Seawell Fish & Oyster - opening at Kimpton Angler's Hotel in South Beach
Shuckers - opening a location in South Beach
Sistrunk Market & Brewery - opening in Fort Lauderdale
Spanglish - opening in Wynwood
Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery - Opening in Miami Beach
Trader Joe's - coming to South Beach
Uchi - Texas sushi coming to Miami
Unbranded Brewing Company - Hialeah's first brewery
Unseen Creatures - brewery opening soon
Whole Foods Market - proposed megastore in Sunset Harbour and new Fort Lauderdale locations
Yeasty Brews - new brewery celebrating the fermentation process

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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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