Overheard from a couple’s table at a Miami restaurant: “Order picadillo because I am a poor man.”
Yes, it wasn’t that long ago when a hearty dish of rice and ground beef was an inexpensive choice. But not anymore.
Today, a flank steak can cost up to $56 at a supermarket in Miami or Hialeah. A tray of picadillo that used to cost $7 can now reach $18. And a package of coffee, a beverage that’s part of the city’s DNA, is above $12…