Coconut Grove staple the Last Carrot must relocate after 50 years on Grand Avenue
There’s a certain kind of heartbreak that comes from watching the restaurants that shaped your city or childhood vanish, not with a bang, but with the slow, calculated thud of a wrecking ball. These beloved, old-school landmarks, such as Deli Lane Café, Bagel Emporium, and Shorty’s Bar-B-Q, are no-frills, family-owned spots that have served generations of Miami families and college students. For decades, they’ve been gathering places for neighbors, morning rituals for locals, and essential threads in the fabric of their communities. Now, many are being forced out to make way for shiny towers with price tags that few of their most loyal patrons could ever afford.
In Miami, where real estate speculation moves faster than afternoon rainstorms, some of the city’s most cherished restaurants, places that have fed generations, are being pushed to pack up or disappear altogether. Whether tucked into Coconut Grove’s leafy corners or holding down a busy South Dixie strip since the 1950s, these restaurants aren’t just eateries; they’re landmarks of our collective memory…