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Right near Chippys, 2 doors west or so. : ( Someday someone will contribute the photos you want to see. the matchbook of The Dream Bar has a photo of the inside of the Clubif you want an image.how do I get it to you?? Everything was cooked in heavy cast iron skillets as it should be. We used to go to the one on N.W. Used to see Mayor of Miami and his wife eating in the Chesapeake Sea Food House. 15 Fantastic Outdoor Patios for Alfresco Dining in Miami. I used to go there regularly and I would almost always eat in the neighborhood. Heading south from there was Plantation Pit, Dairy Queen, and the 27th Ave Drive In. Great site. But throughout its several owners and even a fire, it still has remained a go-to spot for Miamians to get their bbq on. Wolfie's sandwiches and complimentary dill pickle spears on every table and booth. Palmetto High 1964. For safe return. Old Florida. Hi Donna: I'm beginning to think that 20% of Miami moved to Brevard County and in another year or two I'll be up there hopefully. In the 70's that was a new concept. Dave Conger I grew up in this area. I was hoping that one of our viewers would see your comments and respond with some information about the restaurant. in 1971. The feds left in 1972, and it was sold to private buyers who used it for condominiums attracting the aforementioned influx of retirees. In the 1970s mobster Meyer Lansky, pursuing the simple life of a philosophical, Chevrolet-driving, book-borrowing library patron, was often spotted noshing in Wolfie's. . That was at the old Steven's market on Red Rd near US1. Brenda Fertig Are you the Don Boyd from NMSH? Two more great old Miami restaurants I wonder if anyone remembers: It was in the Gables, a block or 2 south of the "Miracle Mile". Sorrento's brings back a lot of memories. I'm glad you enjoy the site and it has been a labor of love in an attempt to preserve a lot of our old memories for future generations. love this site-found it while doing research for a nostalgia visit to my hometown of miami springs -i was looking to see if pumpernick's in south miami was still open-boo hoo-but i will always have my fond memories of gracies italian with its great garlic knots and the donut holes my dad would bring home when he got off duty from the coral gables fire deparment from gracies delicatessen in miami springs-and lord how did i suvive riding my bike all over, all the way up to 49th street in hialeah. By the way, that Hollemans is the one i Miami Springs besides that one and one on 7th Ave, they had one at 14th and Washington on the beach, went ther with grandparents as a little girl ( worked at Springs from 1989 through 2004 oh, yes Quinty's Italian restaurant on Hook Square.. What was the name of the landmark restaurant that occupied the space on Lincoln Road, now the home of Khong River House? Does anyone remember Roy's Ribs in Coconut Grove and The Famous Restaurant on Miami Beach ? To Kurt S yes, that was a Putitan ice cream store. A couple ran it, Harry the chef, and his wife as waitress. Bravo, Hi Linda, thank you for your comments and your memories. And the Mug Bar on 79th St. Think I solved my own mystery (below), after some extensive GoogleStreetViewing of the area. 7th Ave in Miami, and BBQ Barn a couple miles north on 7th ave. Dows anyone remember the Trio Diner on SW 8th Street and 37 Ave? My father Morton Gregg used to own a combination deli/Chinese restaurant in the early-70's called Naytons. Originally part of the Pillsbury Corp., the restaurant was founded in 1976. But Miami hadnt totally abandoned hope of attracting tourists. Carlton, I will assume that you are referring to a building that was there long ago? I met the Actor Fred McMurry there. It was a small place and had two huge plam trees out front on either side of the door. Pembroke Pines, FL. Sarasota Florida. View Website Earn 3X Points. ", Brenda, thank you for your memories and where you two live now. After the closing of Tobacco Road, Foxs became the oldest restaurant on the mainland, as well as the oldest with a dual liquor license, capable of operating a liquor store and bar at the same time. With a large Hispanic community already established in Miami, Uruguayans made their way to the neighborhoods of North Beach and Coral Gables when they immigrated to the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. A bunch of us that graduated in '58 went to the Red Diamond Inn after graduation, sang the school song and just laughed and cried. Drop me a line at [email protected]. Coral Way restaurant of the 60s-70s (Miami, Davie - City-Data In 2006, the opening of Michys in the MiMo District started a movement that, along with Michael Schwartz of Michaels Genuine in 2007 and Kris Wessel of Red Light Little River in 2008, would again catapult Miami into the food spotlight. Did I miss it somewhere? 10 Fantastic Budget-Friendly Restaurants in Miami, 12 Classic Miami Restaurants Everyone Should Try. The Snackery was open 24 hours a day and always busy. Top 10 Best "Historic Restaurants" in Miami, FL - Yelp Please, someone tell me the name of the longest continually operating restaurant in Miami-Dade County that is still open today. Come back in a day or two and I'll have an interior photo of Mike Gordon's up on this page. I do not see it listed, it is now a day care center!! Taste of a decade: 1970s restaurants - Restaurant-ing through history Thank you! I had never heard of the Pig Trail Inn so I entered "Pig Trail Inn Miami Beach" into the Google search box and I came up with a menu for sale on Amazon for $125. I havn't heard anyone mention one of the great italian restaurants in ma ma vi vi's??? Now that I am trying to research it, it seems as though many restaurants claim they have the best garlic rolls. I used to work at Lum's on Bird Road (1977) then at the Lum's at the Miami Airport Inn on Lejune Road. i once did a radio show from there back in rhe folk song days of college. Cliff went on to build a notable little hotel in Las Vegas named Caesar's Palace. Please consider making a donation to our site. 21 Bygone Restaurants in Greater Phoenix: Then and Now I am trying to find the name of a restaurant that used to serve the best garlic rolls. Thanks so much for these wonderful memories! The building that houses Duffys has had many lives since it first opened its doors more than 75 years ago but the one that stuck was Duffys. Does anybody remember a Chinese buffet called Yum's on 15th ave and Thomas their was a second location on 19th ave and Peoria. Years ago there was a drive-in called HART"S Drive Inn. Does anyone know if they ever had table service outside (on the "Sidewalk")? Does anyone remember Gus's juice bar on Collins Ave. Used to gothere as akid in the late 50's, early 60's.Best pina colada's! A few more old high end joints missing here: The Hasta Manana where Nixon and Bebe Rebzo liked to go, The Lagoon on 79th St causway-first place I saw live lobsters in a tank and next to the Jordan Marsh store on Biscayen Blvd was a place called Coach and Six or something like that. Things were and are still looking up for Gleasons sun and fun capital of the world. I wish I could remember. He honed his style and in the process became part of the Mango Gang. The 1960s brought an influx of Cuban immigrants, and the 1970s and 1980s brought in more Latin Americans, as well immigrants from Haiti and other Caribbean nations. Question. I don't think they had a/c. Established in 1959 by a then 11-year-old Robert who set up a stand to sell his fathers cucumber crop. Lynn J. I celebrated 10 years of retirement last month and it's gone by in a blur but it's been a lot of fun. The area generated 40 times more unreported cash than the rest of the country an astonishing figure! Do you have any pictures of IHOP Drive-In that was located at Bird Road and Dixie Highway? Remembering restaurants that are no longer | Phoenix - Yelp Would love to see a picture of the place. This mainstay Cuban restaurant has been serving South Florida since 1971 and has been a prominent meeting point in Miami when social issues arise, celebrations are in order and when politicians want to meet with the people. I have moved the below comment from the Guestbook because it will receive far more views in this gallery: I have moved the below comment from a photo of the Musa Isle Indian Village here where it is more appropriate: Sad to see no picture of George's Subs on 8th street and 47th ave (next to the cemetary). The odds of it remaining are slim to none. Jeanne Ledbetter-Knapp I lived at 781 n.w. I grew up near Coral Way and S.W. Had some good meals there. The restaurants that you mention were not left out on purpose, it's just because no one has sent in photos of them. I remember Sonny's Pizzeria and the heavenly pizza and Italian cuisine with the chef tossing the pizza dough in the large front window any time someone stopped to watch. By submitting your email, you agree to our. Great trip through memory lane I started working at Lums in the Grove in 1977. Does anyone remember the name of the barbeque place on 163st? James McLamore and David Edgerton would eventually take over the company and shorten the name to Burger King. The home page for our Old Hialeah/Old Miami galleries is at https://pbase.com/donboyd/memories and all the oldie galleries spin off from that page. Great Steaks and rosin backed potatoes. If you're on the Key and don't go there you've missed some of the best pizza ever. Serving up its famous half baked pizzas on Bird Road for more than 55 years, its pizza has grown such a fan base that it is now delivered around the country to those craving a half baked pie. Welcome Nicolle and thank you for your comment and memories. Great steak sandwich. Think I'm going to see if they'll ship to Seattle!!!! Vintage 1970s Restaurants - 135 For Sale on 1stDibs Go to the Hialeah Park gallery for more information on the track. Does anyone remember the Majorette Drive In? Kathy, I'm sorry but I don't have any information on Irvins or Irwins in Hollywood. across the street from Kelly's Drive Inn. And a local police scientist in Cocaine Cowboys (an amazing documentary on these turbulent times) estimated that any random $20 bill plucked from a Miami wallet in 1981 would have revealed traces of cocaine. Funland Park was the name of the place. Thanks for the memories. Worse still, Miami Beach mayor Alex Daoud got busted on so many criminal counts that he faced 528 years in prison! Also, you have a picture of Betty's Restaurant and Betty's Restaurant and Lobo Lounge on 14th Street and Biscayne Blvd. Gosh so many good restaurants here. Unfortunately we lost it many years ago and a number of restaurants have failed in the same location. I used to spend winters as a little girl at my grandparents'vacation home (lucky kid, huh!) Hi Joseph, the Sorrento is only missing because I haven't come across any photos of it yet. Indeed, Lenny Bruce is credited as saying: Miami Beach is where neon goes to die., Paris Theater and Big Chips fruit market on Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Oh! I loved both the Chesapeake before it became part of the New England Oyster House chain and Mike Gordon's. This would not fly today. However, that growth coupled with a new real estate boom also has led to historic places closing, making way for newer and edgier concepts. Heading south on 27th Ave there was another hamburger place like Royal Castle, but I don't recall the name. Firmly established in an unassuming corner of South Miami, it is off the traditional tourist route, yet it became an institution for both tourists and local alike. Freedom Tower was built in 1925 and housed the Miami News. W, Sign up for the where my husband and I had one of our early "dates" - married almost 50 years now! There was an A&W Rootbeer stand on the corner of US1 and SW 141 St. just north of perrine. Tempe History Museum . My parents moved into Hialeah in 1953 so i can relate to the later pictures,Fond memories. To non-Miamians, he is best known for Philadelphias Alma de Cuba and formerly New Yorks Patria. Does anyone remember "The Shack" bar that stood on NW 2nd Ave and 58th St, about a block south of the Edison H.S. To us, he is the chef behind places like the Wet Paint Caf with Bernie Matz on Lincoln Road, where got his big break in the 80s, and YUCA, an acronym for Young Urban Cuban Americans, where he highlighted a different side of Cuban cuisine. They later opened the Chesapeake Seafood, Gaye, yes I can fully understand your embarrassment at Billy's! I think it was a hamburger joint. Something went wrong. Haven't been back since I know things have changed since 87.. Wasn't the Granada Restaurant on S.W. Lots of celebrities AND gangsters!! Used to go there in the late sixties. Dibb posted this comment in my Guestbook and I am reposting it here in hopes that someone will provide the answer to his question: Don, while visiting this page tonight I spotted the comments about "The Snackery". Around '69-70 or so. It's just a different style now.". Ollies was there for years and Ollie was a true character. it was great. Tom. Please enter a valid email and try again. After that, it has been a non-stop culinary rollercoaster, including a James Beard award. This unique hot dog joint was known for steaming its dogs in beer - it was kid-friendly; don't worry! But their are certain places and and restaurants that I remember. My wife lived next door when we met in 1957 at the skating rink next door to Bird Bowl, and her folks owned the building which they sold to Frankie. One of Hialeah' good ones worked there 8 years. We just went to about 15 restaurants that we had been to many times. I worked with the Tyler's daughter at Rockway Jr. High in the 70's. On one hand we have the nations retirees going to live out their final days, and on the other we have a drug war zone yielding unprecedented violence. We could fill up on that. Wonderful site!! They would have been the oldest (100 years) but they have been demolished for yet another huge new project (City Centre or whatever) in the Brickell area along the river. How about Googies Inn, off limits to servicemen. Yes I have a dark side, doesnt everyone? Those pictures are great. I don't know if you consider Tobacco Road as a restaurant or a bar but I considered it both because they had some damn good food. I am too buried with photo work and family stuff to be a researcher of old information for viewers of this site. Its not always certain what will become the next new place people will sparknostalgia and fond food memories for decades to come. They had a color TV at the pool that the adults would watch every night. 25 Amazing Vintage Photos of South Florida In The 1970s Posted in Florida History March 11, 2016 by Victoria W These 25 Photos Of South Florida In The 1970s Will Make You Smile In the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency sent photographers all over the country as part of the DOCUMERICA project. If you would like a photo for the gallery, I have several. I have just spent the past two hours going down memory lane. and Coral Way or The Pub Restaurant or Sambo's on Douglas Rd. anyhoo, thanks again, really fun. Miami Herald crime reporter Edna Buchanan claimed that at one point in the 80s, an entire Miami police academy graduating class ended up dead or in jail. But by the 1970s, it had been overrun by drug dealers and was subsequently destroyed. Thanks for a great site.. "Guest" and Miami High Stingaree. Maybe the elegant cafeteria was the Biscayne Cafeteria? And Yumbrella? Is it in here? My aunt lived on LeJuene Rd behind the Lum's,. Does anyone recall a diner in possibly Hollywood, Fl by the name of Irvin's or Irwin's? Among his crimes, Daoud would ride with police officers, find a suspected criminal on the street and beat the shit out of him. You relax in a seat thats striped like a beach chair. I have a copy of a 1970's Piccolo's Menu, if you want to include it in the collection. Crandon Park. My Mom and aunt were both carhops there in the mid 50's. I ate many "All You Can Eat" Shrimp dinners there but I left Miami in 1970 so it might have moved by '72. Again, the guy didn't seem to know how to ring up their order etc., and he told them they didn't have to pay this morning. I could have sworn that it faced east, but the streets arent structured that way, with facades. I received this request under another less-viewed gallery and I am reposting it here so more viewers can see it. Here we find the youth rallying for Nixon and his VP running mate, Spiro Agnew. Thanks for all the effort. I might be trying to find a needle in a haystack. For those of you who are new to computing and/or surfing the internet, this is just one page of many pages of photos on this site. we used to go there for ice cream cones on friday night. Thanks. They were the only people there and after waiting a few minutes for service, starting tapping their quarters on the counter. Used to go to Fun Fair for lunch aftter spending a day on the beach. how much I enjoyed seeing these old pictures. judge in the episode Fruit of the Poison Tree. In a book that became to be known as 'The People of the Abyss' London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. I can remember these place as if I was there yesterday !!!!! South Florida. Years later when I saw Cirus Circus casino I thought of that place in the Gables! Would appreciate any help I could get. PS Contact me at my email address. When you think of Lums the original I believe was on 41st Street.They later featured the Ollie Burger which was the recipe from Ollies near Beach High. Some of us because we were happy to be out of school and some (me included) because we were so sad that our school days at Miami High were over!!! Dan, I was born on Miami Beach and still live in Miami. By December, the building is gone (sign says restaurant moved to 8872 Coral Way, in what looks like a revamped 40s/50s strip center). Does anyone remember the Snackery and the motel behind it? can't wait to drive by springview and MS jr high and down westward drive again-maybe i'll even bring my bike for old time sakes, does anybody remember a dairy bar out by the airport??? I grew up in the Miami area (unincropated Dade County ,between N.Miami & Hialeah ).Many of these resturants hold special memories of my teen years (graduated Miami Central "72"), These images really remind us where we came from. However, you need to look at the photos again because there is a photo of the Hasta on the 4th row from the bottom and there is a photo of the Red Coach Grill on Biscayne in the 1960's period along with a Red Coach Grill on Sunny Isles. Which, ironically, has never been a hotel. By the late '70s, though, the company had been sold. Have you got a picture of the Copper Tone Girl mechanical bill board on the 79th St. Causeway going to the Beach? Hialeah stopped racing in the early 2000's and the track is dormant. 25 Old-School Miami Restaurants, Bars and Markets Still WorthVisiting, Miami might be a young city in the grand scheme of things it was only incorporated in 1896 but we still have plenty of spots that have some history behind them that also serve solid food and drink. Unsurprisingly, they all sing its praises. It seemed that all connections with its former glory days were being destroyed. At the time I thought this was their big claim to fame (little did I know). I had a friend that was a waitress there and went many times. i saw someone else's comment that mentioned black ceasar's forge, down near where i grew up on matheson's hammock lake #2.that would be nice to see. I remember Nayton's very well. What was the name of the drive-in on I think NW 27th ave & 79th All the carhops wore bright satin outfits and were on roller skates. Open in Google Maps Foursquare. What started as a small 20-seat restaurant in 1974 on Miamis Calle Ocho has grown to a 100-seat staple in the area. Also, there was Shriley's across the street from Miami High. They also had locations on 27th Ave and 183rd St, N.W 103rd St just over the bridge heading into Hialeah, and just east of the 163rd Street Shopping Center. If people were going to go to Florida for their vacation, they avoided Miami like the plague and went to the new Disney World instead, which opened in 1971, and siphoned away tons of tourism. See the photos in the 1960 time frame in this gallery: Does anybody have a photo or anything from "The Varsity Inn" club on Dixie Hwy at U of M? My brother Tim will never forget the morning he and another kid went to the Royal Castle on 125th St. and 7th Ave. This is great! We could watch airplanes take off from Miami Intl Airport from her backyard. The food was as good as any sit-down restaurant. (1979) There was a Playboy Club next door! I think we ate there every meal for a few years - 70 - 72 or so. Does anyone remember the Par-Tee (?) so cool to see some of these, I remember Red Diamond Inn, Red Coach Grill, Juniors at 79 & Biscayne, Sorrentos, Piccolo, Pumpernicks. These portrait photographs of Russia's ruling Romanovs were taken in 1903 at the Winter Palace in majestic. In the past two years, the city has approved the destruction of three blocks of Art Deco hotels, its streamline moderne Sheridan Theater and its only surviving red brick and Dade County pine warehouse. Looking back at South Florida's long-lost restaurants | PHOTOS With Vietnam chanting protesters, RNC cars surrounded and windows shattered, the Republicans felt terrorized and unsafe. Remember these long-lost South Florida restaurants? I know there was a restaurant there which later became Beefsteak Charlie's. It was on 79th St. at about NW fifth acenue. Nostalgic favorites that have been around for decades have also closed their doors, including Van Dyke Caf, which had a 20-year run, and 23-year-old Maiko Sushi. The images of Hialeah dining and drinking establishments are in the Hialeah Gallery. they Owned a resturant on U.S 1 and about 132 st. S.W. Wonderful trip back in time. And you SW residents didn't take any photos to share with us while patronizing those places? The business started in California in the late 1950s, and expanded across the country throughout the 60s and 70s.. With a wide menu, Sambo's was able to offer something for almost everyone dinners of everything from filet mignon to fried chicken, and breakfasts like the Papa Jumbo special (juice . I have a photo of The Big Wheel without the Paley name on it, in the 1955 time frame above but not at the location you mentioned. What about The American Embassy on Bird Road. . The picture of the Red Coach Grill was great because you could see the whole side of the new Jordan Marsh store on the Boulevard. was Dixie. All great memories of my old neighborhood. Also we would go to the Rosetta Theater on Saturday mornings and then get Birch Beer at Royal Castle. Old Miami Restaurant Buildings Part 1 The Burger Beast Increased quality also means increased competition, between both old and new players. But what has kept it going for over 50 years isnt its cheap beer (which we admit is a nice bonus) but its grilled burgers and wings that have won numerous accolades over the many decades. There was a really nice restaurant on 79th street and 27th avenue, what was the name of it? I do believe the Melting Pot was originally a Tony Roma's location. because it had gas. What a great place to live at the time. That was the funkiest.although I remember the Last Lums ever was in Miami Beach. I almost didn't have room for their banana pudding, but I always forced myself. No one ever mentions Hart's and no one seems to remember it??? I was born in 1946 and grew up across the street from White Belt Dairy. Located on S. Dixie North of North Kendall Drive. Located in the heart of Little Havana, it has gained a loyal following for its "Pan con Minuta" snapper sandwich and along with other seafood specialities that are still some of the most competitively priced in town. They also had I believe a place in Hialeah, one on the 17th St Causeway in Ft Ld that I remember, and a place in the Grove on Bird Rd. I remember it from the mid-50's when my aunt's boss would take us there and I remember delicious chocolate shakes.
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