If you grew up in Miami in the late ’90s or 2000s, then this story is for you.
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of Instagram videos from locals talking about “old Miami,” and I get it. Miami’s restaurant scene has exploded over the past few years. Every week, there’s another headline about some famous restaurant (or bakery) from New York, Madrid, or even Tokyo opening here.
At first, it felt exciting, and of course, so many really are phenomenal. I mean, I love a good new restaurant opening. It’s literally my job to cover them. But somewhere between the 57th imported Italian spot, another neighborhood staple closing, and the 14th “first U.S. location,” I had a small, very Miami panic spiral…