Riviera Plaza, a strip mall within walking distance from the University of Miami, once boasted a movie theater open for generations. The first film screened there was titled “Picnic” in 1956. There was a cupcakes outlet. A yogurt store. A submarine sandwich shop.
At the end of September, you can step into a new Coral Gables Publix on the site and relive all the things that used to be sold at the old shopping center.
The bakery has the cupcakes, the deli has the Pub Subs, the dairy aisle has the yogurt and a Redbox rental machine may have the movies…