Acclaimed Miami chef and restaurateur Danny Serfer has closed one of Edgewater’s most beloved neighborhood restaurants. On Saturday, March 28, Serfer announced he has made the difficult decision to shutter Mignonette after nearly 12 years, marking the end of an era for a spot that quietly became part of Miami’s dining DNA.
Since opening in 2014, Mignonette has been a love letter to seafood done right. Located across Northeast Second Avenue from Miami’s oldest cemetery, the restaurant felt like a scene out of another time. In the words of New Times‘ Valeria Nekhim Lease in her 2014 review, it was “Edgewater’s pearl.”
A Seafood Staple With Old Florida Charm
Inside, tan leather banquettes, a marble raw bar, and copper pipe constellations hanging overhead gave the space a distinct charm, equal parts Old Florida and New Orleans.
It was intimate, a little quirky, and entirely unforgettable. So intimate, that a longtime customer wrote on Serfer’s Instagram post, “No! I got engaged there! I celebrated so many moments there! When are you closing? Please tell us we have time for one more dinner, one more celebration.”…