In a move that defies economic trends and reaffirms its place in the heart of Miami, Joe’s Stone Crab, the oldest restaurant in the city and the highest-grossing in Florida, is doing the unthinkable: lowering its prices. Yes, you read that right. While inflation tightens budgets and restaurants across the country raise prices to keep up, Joe’s is cutting costs for its loyal patrons. And it’s not just symbolic, prices are dropping across the menu, including the famed fried half chicken now offered for just $7.95, which was named the Best Fried Chicken in Miami by New Times in 2023.
Joe’s fourth-generation COO, Steve Sawitz, shared the news on Instagram in a heartfelt statement released Wednesday, May 14. The statement draws a direct line between the restaurant’s founding principles and its current values. “When I was a kid growing up at Joe’s, Mom would always say, ‘Everyone should be able to come to Joe’s and enjoy a meal, no matter who they are or where they come from,'” Sawitz says. “She undoubtedly learned that from my grandfather, Jesse. And Jesse certainly learned that from my great-grandfather Joe, the guy who started Joe’s. And that brings us to today.”…