May 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

And the burgers keep on coming. May saw the opening of two new burger places and more are slated to begin operation this summer. Can we get a little variety here? The good news is there were a few welcome additions, such as Little Lotus, a small restaurant serving mostly...

By Paula Niño

June 1, 2011

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And the burgers keep on coming. May saw the opening of two new burger places and more are slated to begin operation this summer. Can we get a little variety here? The good news is there were a few welcome additions, such as Little Lotus, a small restaurant serving mostly Japanese tapas in downtown Miami, and Mi Vida, a great vegetarian cafe in the MiMo District. Here are the openings and closings for May (and those not included in April's round-up).

Openings

CG Burgers, 8525 Mills Drive, Kendall

Catharsis, 1644 SW 8th Street, Little Havana

Cinco Cantina & Tequila Bar, 358 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables

Damn Good Burger, 20 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

El Vato Tequila & Taco Bar, 1010 South Miami Avenue, Miami

Gelato Nostro, 1111 SW 1st Avenue, Miami

Haven Gastro-Lounge, 1237 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Il Corso Trattoria, 166 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables
Little Lotus, 22 NE 1st Street, Suite 107, Miami
Mi Vida Café, 7244 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., 1119 Fifth Street, Miami Beach
Ozzi Sushi Bar, 200 SE First Street, Miami
Pieducks, 3500 North Miami Avenue, Miami (delivery only)
Tapas y Tintos, 3535 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami
Viscaya Café, 3251 S Miami Avenue, Miami
Who @ 67 St Bar & Grill, 6708 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

Closings

Joe Allen, 1787 Purdy Avenue, Miami Beach
Sara's, 2214 NE 123rd Street, North Miami
Le Café Pop, 3425 Main Highway, Coconut Grove
The French Bakery, 1023 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
World Resources Café, 719 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.

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