I love working with photos for this site and the aviation stock photo site which I started first. I might be trying to find a needle in a haystack. The image is at: Thank you so much for bringing back memories of some of the Florida that I remember - and some I had forgotten. Thats when the cooking magic began. To Linda Altman: I believe the shrimp restaurant you are thinking about was "The Shrimp Place". What about Santacroce's and Good Food near the U? Very nice collection for memory lane. Have you got a picture of the Copper Tone Girl mechanical bill board on the 79th St. Causeway going to the Beach? And, what about the long, long soda fountain counter at Breeding's Drug Store also tucked in along that University stretch back then? I kept looking for a picture of Watsons Restaurant on NE 2 Ave. in Little River. I havn't heard anyone mention one of the great italian restaurants in ma ma vi vi's??? Haven't been back since I know things have changed since 87.. Wasn't the Granada Restaurant on S.W. TR: welcome to the site and thank you for your comments. We rode bikes everywhere worry free. Here we find the youth rallying for Nixon and his VP running mate, Spiro Agnew. Thank you for your comments/memories. Don. 90 Westward Dr, Miami Springs, FL 33166 (305) 884-1880 Floridian Restaurant It's hard to believe that an old-school diner would be situated among the trendy restaurants on Fort Lauderdale's. 2145 reviews. The year was 1970 when we opened it and sold our share out and moved to North Carolina and built one here 20 miles N. of Asheville, N.C. We sold it as my husband got sick and passed away 6 years ago. Nov 8, 2016 - These restaurants were all over town when I was growing up. The decade was the gateway to the present in many ways. My daughter now owns a very small version of our other restaurants and called Original Papa Nick's Pizza Take-out and catering. Got sick on the ride that had two bullet-like capsules. someone would tell a joke and then someone else would tell one and on and on. Pembroke Pines, FL. If you would like a photo for the gallery, I have several. At 7140 SW 8th Street (at 71st Ave) there was a building last summer, called The Cascade Restaurant & Lounge (as seen via GoogleStreetView). Expect items like Pan Con Bistec, Flan and Cafecitos at throwback (read: inexpensive) prices. Although it didn't hold up against Chili's, TGI Fridays, and Applebee's, there was a time when it was fairly ubiquitous throughout the states. I have added it to the "Restaurants gone but not forgotten" page at: I have a matchbook from the Dream Bar.It was at 71 St. on the oceanIn the Johnina Hotel Miami Beach. The antique booze bottles and vintage posters found throughout The Bar are a nod to its long history in Miami. It was the only place that served food after one of the 1960's hurricanes (Cleo or Donna?) I could go on and on. I went to Coral Gables High. The Cuban bakery has been around for 42 years and has grown to over 13 locations since its humble beginnings in Hialeah in the early 70s. We lived on NW 96th Street and NW 30th Ave. My cousins lived on NW 88th Street and NW 30th Ave. We all traveled the area from Northside Shopping Center to NW 103rd Street, between NW 32nd Ave and NW 27th Ave on our bikes. the architects that were hired to renovate the museum in the late 1970's when French President Valery. Thank you! When they were done with their order, they put money on the counter. 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. Wolfie's sandwiches and complimentary dill pickle spears on every table and booth. I graduated from Beach High in 1964. Does anyone have a photo or postcard or anything for the Rocket Drive-in? It later bacame known as Little JP'S. Bob, thanks for responding. In September 1986 it was forced to close its doors when its liquor license was revoked. LYNN- you MUST be talking about Marcella's in North Miami, 138 st. & Dixie Hwy. of marijuana, with a street value of $ 1.3 billion, and 2,353 Ibs. This Cuban restaurant is filled with breakfast, lunch and dinner items to help satisfy any craving you may have. Thank you for the memories! Guest of 9-JUN-2015: I'm working on the images you sent and they should be up on this page in an hour or two. I have to say when Villa Deli closed on Alton Road and The Rascal House. Seeing Paley's Big Wheel, Frankie's Pizza has been great. And you SW residents didn't take any photos to share with us while patronizing those places? But Miami hadnt totally abandoned hope of attracting tourists. Thanks for a great site.. "Guest" and Miami High Stingaree. Great memories for a kid from Minnesota. How about the Hot Shoppes where the Gables kids with the ticked out rides hung out? My sister seems to remember the name started with a "T" and I seemed to remember it being a persons name. Lila Nikla. Now, as the soon-to-be-arrested Mayor Daoud put it: That place has been an absolute cesspool for crime and criminal activity. Miami Area RESTAURANTS, Drive-Ins, Bars, Lounges, Liquor Stores, Clubs, Strip Joints, etc. 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?? Visit Website. Used to see Mayor of Miami and his wife eating in the Chesapeake Sea Food House. A native, here since 1927. Just north of 36h St. on Kenmore or Sheridan, near Okeechobee. Last year law enforcement officials seized 3.2 million Ibs. I went there the day I graduated from Miami Senior Higha bunch of us. Owned by a gentleman by the name of Gino Irvin or Irwin? Marcellas garlic rolls will be in my memory until the day I die. I wonder if anyone remembers the name of the first restaurant that opened where Smith and Wolensky in now in South Beach (before Crawdaddy's), i need pictures of the bbq stable resterant 54st n miami ave. I didn't see any pictures of Arthur Maisels/Juniors at the Biscayne Shopping Plaza on 79th St. Its list of celebrity patrons is long, starting with Al Capone and including such disparate figures as Barbra Streisand, the Rolling Stones and both President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump. We used to call them "Black Anus." Nov 8, 2016 - These restaurants were all over town when I was growing up. But someday someone will do it and they will be posted. I could have sworn that it faced east, but the streets arent structured that way, with facades. Drug smuggling could be the regions major industry, worth anywhere from $7 billion to $12 billion a year (vs. $12 billion for real estate and $9 billion for tourism). Does anyone remember the Par-Tee (?) Great restaurant to go for celebrations. They were the only people there and after waiting a few minutes for service, starting tapping their quarters on the counter. 6/20/2013. Great Chinese Restaurant - China City - on SW 8th Street and 19th Avenue. I have some Memorabilia including a menu. View Website Earn 3X Points. Sweden House Smorgasbord, at 14875 S. Dixie Highway, was popular in the 60s/70s. Guest of 7-AUG-2016, can you tell us where Roger's Restaurant and Lounge and Peppermints Restaurant and Lounge were located? And, if youre honest, youll just drag up from the depths all the times youve hated or felt passionately about something and play it. across the street from Kelly's Drive Inn. Also, I used to work at the Lums in Coconut Grove too. The feds left in 1972, and it was sold to private buyers who used it for condominiums attracting the aforementioned influx of retirees. 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. Yes, I think you might be right. I somehow remember it being close to the Miami address. For almost 40 years, La Camaronera Restaurant & Fish Market has been a go-to, no-frills spot for locals and non-locals alike to grab a fresh seafood at inexpensive prices. The name of the restaurant on South Pointe, before it became Smith and Wollensky in 1997?? For trivia buffs, Tony Roma - previous to his restaurant ventures - was the head bartender at the fabled Copy City night club on Dade Boulevard in Miami Beach. My aunt lived on LeJuene Rd behind the Lum's,. Dave Conger I grew up in this area. Would anyone have any pictures of Santacroce's Italian restaurant in Coral Gables? It's not your eyesight, those restaurants are not there but hopefully someday they will be. This old school German deli has been serving up signature sandwiches, German sausages, cold cuts, coleslaw and a variety of salads for decades, and its still owned and operated by the same couple who opened it up in 1972. Thank you for that information. 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. 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. I don't think they had a/c. Thanks Mike, I added it. 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 also thought it might be the Trocedero because I am not convinced it was Italian, I only remember that it had unusual and awesome garlic rolls. 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. 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. Thanks. 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! 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. Man those were the days. Since 1955 this watering hole has attracted some of countrys most notable musicians, athletes and even politicians, who have walked through its doors to sip on a brew or two. . Can you provide the link to the photo or the year group? But their are certain places and and restaurants that I remember. Report as inappropriate. I was raised in Hialeah(1950-1987) and there were a lot of restaurants that were pictured here. I remember the Royal Castle on 22nd Av. South Florida. I had a friend that was a waitress there and went many times. One sign in the back actually reads Nixons Really Cute. Wow. This was in the early 50's. Joe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach Joe's might be the most famous restaurant in Miami. Free shipping for many products! Gone? It's just a different style now.". Everything was cooked in heavy cast iron skillets as it should be. 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. Great trip through memory lane I started working at Lums in the Grove in 1977. Thanks. was Dixie. I'll change the information and paste your response in the right place. anyhoo, thanks again, really fun. I wish i could connect with some of my friends that went to Orchard Villa Elem I had mrs Birch for my 1st grade teacher.Mrs Stonestreet was principal.I remember a name Carlos Ponce,a girl named Lily,Laraine,Jerry Sutton, and some others! 8th Street - just a little drive-up place, as I remember, but such great, sloppy, luscious beef barbrcue sandwiches. Guest 24-Jul-2021 18:07: A 24 hr a day delight. 18th Ave. Charles, welcome and thank you for posting. Hello. Something went wrong. I cannot now remember the name of the place they has on 17th St in Ft Ld, the building is gone now. I think their last name was something like Zipantis. What we always missed the most was the good food and the beautiful water. I'd love to see some pictures of the Golden Earrings Lounge on NW79th St. Near the race track. Odd question. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe the, "I never saw Eric Ravilious depressed. That's what Bennigan's, an Irish-themed bar and grill, offered in the 1980s. Category 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s Restaurants. Im hoping well start closing down a lot more of these bars. [Miami Herald, September 21, 1986]. 8263 Bird Rd, Miami. It was really small, and had a U-shaped counter. During the week it serves up plenty of bar food and cheap drinks and on the weekends you can find the UM crowd dancing away to live music. and on S. Dixie (now a bank)? thanks for the memories. The restaurant has been around for over 35 years and has menu filled with classic Spanish and Cuban dishes.

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