Miami’s dining scene has taken a beating in recent months, with a wave of beloved restaurants — some institutions decades in the making — announcing they’re shutting their doors. From comfort food favorites to celebrity hotspots, here’s a roundup of the closures rocking South Florida.
Blue Collar
The comfort-food destination in Miami’s MiMo neighborhood closed in what owner Danny Serfer called “another casualty of these strange times we live in.” Serfer, who opened the spot in 2012 and moved to a larger space in 2024, has accepted a role as Director of Culinary at the Kaseya Center.
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Baby Jane
The Brickell bar and restaurant known for craft cocktails and Asian-inspired dishes closed May 30 after lease negotiations reportedly fell through. Created by Jason Odio and former Opium Group honcho Roman Jones, the venue at 500 Brickell Avenue had been a hangout for live music and house party vibes since 2016.
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Segafredo L’Originale
The boisterous Italian-style café and bar closed June 21 after 26 years on Lincoln Road, where it became a Miami Beach staple known for morning espressos, evening aperitivos and late-night DJ sets…