Whats so important about Rodriguez is that he not only helped place Cuban food in the national spotlight, but he refined it so that it was no longer seen as just inexpensive quick food served in cafeterias and restaurant-front ventanitas. how much I enjoyed seeing these old pictures. This is great! What we always missed the most was the good food and the beautiful water. Ive played a lot of evil, ball-breaking women. Thank you for a great site. But Miami hadnt totally abandoned hope of attracting tourists. Keep remembering more.. Figaro's on w. 49th stree Hialeah, my kids loved the old movies they showed, then came Farrels at Westland when it first opened, with that big dishpan "Zoo"about a 5 pound ice cream sundae and a spoon for as many as you liked. Dont forget Curleys Drive In at Lejeune & 25th worked there too.. How about Carole's Restaurant & Kai tiki Lounge on Lejeune & 9th street. 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 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! Funland Park was the name of the place. . but if you're on Facebook there are a few sites on there that post throwback photos from the Miami/Lauderdale area over the years, including photos and menus from now shuttered restaurants. I would walk right past it every day going to Little River Elementary School. Also we lived at 1760 NW 77th street till I left for the Marine Corps. 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 only know it existed, because 71st Ave doesn't have an updated GoogleStreetView shot.). Is it in here? The original spot was launched in the 1950s, and the chain grew based on its popular beer-steamed hot dogs, fried seafood, and frosted glass beers. I don't think they had a/c. Old Florida. Thanks for pointing out the Hasta and Red Coach. my error. La Piata has since relocated to Seventh Avenue and Camelback Road, in the former Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream place. and Coral Way or The Pub Restaurant or Sambo's on Douglas Rd. For safe return. Cheerfulness kept creeping in." It was on Flagler about 14th Ave. All great memories of my old neighborhood. But someday someone will do it and they will be posted. While it has seen its fair share of ups and downs, including a fire that almost destroyed the place, you can still find its classic dishes like ribs and pork sandwiches daily on its menu. My mother used to own the 'Stampede Bar' on SW 67 ave and 21stanyone remember Leons or Frasers Barboth on SW 8th st? Don't forget Sir Pizza on Key Biscayne. Some of them became Big Daddy's [now Flanigan's], I know the 27 Birds was one of them. Shop our vintage 1970s restaurants selection from top sellers and makers around the world. Miamis 14 Best Food Takeout and Delivery Options, 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami, Winter 2023, The 22 Must-Try Pizza Restaurants in Miami, Where to Find the Best Pizza Takeout and Delivery Options in Miami, Where to Eat on Thanksgiving in South Florida, The 19 Restaurants Worth Seeking Out in Little Havana, 14 South Florida Tourist Traps That Are Actually Good, If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. I am too buried with photo work and family stuff to be a researcher of old information for viewers of this site. I remember going to Jack Perry's Sidewalk Cafe many times in the early to mid sixties, but I remember a big three sided bar and many tables inside. A native, here since 1927. In the 70's that was a new concept. One section had a turn-table floor that swept--very slowly--past curved bay windows with a view of the 60's-era traffic through that bit of Coral Gables and those tall, spindly palms that lined Dixie Highway back then. Jim Goodwin, do we have any pictures of TOBY'S CAFETERIA on NW 54th St ????????????????????? Very nice collection for memory lane. Does anyone remember Roy's Ribs in Coconut Grove and The Famous Restaurant on Miami Beach ? Years ago there was a drive-in called HART"S Drive Inn. It was really small, and had a U-shaped counter. At 7140 SW 8th Street (at 71st Ave) there was a building last summer, called The Cascade Restaurant & Lounge (as seen via GoogleStreetView). Don, anyone remember the Loffler's Bros resturant in Coral Gables. The one you mention at 79th and Miami Avenue is not in here, only because no one has sent one in and I've been unable to find one. A chain owned by two brothers, their corp. was called "A Trysting Place". There were some wonderful memories fo rme. 11 South Florida Food Halls, Markets, and Yards, Mapped, The Hottest New Restaurants in Miami, March 2023, 10 New Bars With Great Cocktails in Miami. Another TV commercial urging people away from the cold with their new jingle: When You Need It Bad, Weve Got It Good. My aunt lived on LeJuene Rd behind the Lum's,. There was one on SW 27 Ave and 8 St. My parents use to take me there back in the early 60's. Does Maury's Market sound familiar? They had a color TV at the pool that the adults would watch every night. 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Thanks again for sharing the memories. Although we were not just a restaurant, but my family drugstore, Allen's Drugs at Red & Bird Rd had a restaurant and we were famous for our hot Chili. Let's hear it for Jack Perry's Sidewalk Cafe on Okee & 17th in Hialeah. I have a couple photos but they are inside shots and dont show much. We could watch airplanes take off from Miami Intl Airport from her backyard. Guest of 7-AUG-2016, can you tell us where Roger's Restaurant and Lounge and Peppermints Restaurant and Lounge were located? 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. Was the Pizza Tower near Ace Music on N.W. View Website Earn 3X Points. The following 31 photos show a slice of life in Florida during the 1970s: Young people standing on a pair of running horses at the Sarasota High School Sailor Circus, 1977. I always remember that as a very busy place. 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. Expect items like Pan Con Bistec, Flan and Cafecitos at throwback (read: inexpensive) prices. Yes, I think you might be right. 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). I want to keep Hialeah separate since I grew up there and it's a different world, haha. Jeff has confirmed he meant to type COPA CITY and not Copy City night club on Dade Boulevard. 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. . Guest (Norman Rose), it's funny that you asked that question because I ran across a 1960 ad for New England Oyster House today and in the ad they list Loffler Brothers Oyster House. Great site. I miss My Miami. Got sick on the ride that had two bullet-like capsules. Aldoros Bar.27th ave across from Funland Park. You are correct. PS Contact me at my email address. I KNOW that it was west of Ponce, east of Le Jeune, north of Miracle Mile, and pretty sure south of Alhambra. Thanks! I used to go there on dates while I was in high school. I remember Nayton's very well. 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. 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. Global shipping available. Oops. 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. I too lived in Hialeah, went to Hialeah Hi.from first day it opened. The odds of it remaining are slim to none. Best garlic bread in town at the time, 1964. St. Petersburg. No one ever mentions Hart's and no one seems to remember it??? I remember Scotties drive in on N.W. Think I'm going to see if they'll ship to Seattle!!!! Thank you Don. At the time I thought this was their big claim to fame (little did I know). I remember they always had three tureens of different soups every night. Marcellas garlic rolls will be in my memory until the day I die. I have a copy of a 1970's Piccolo's Menu, if you want to include it in the collection. I have a glass from there and would like to know more about it. , ! Freedom Tower also illustrates of the changing face of Miami where retirees were being lured in at all costs. I received this request under another less-viewed gallery and I am reposting it here so more viewers can see it. My Mom and aunt were both carhops there in the mid 50's. Thanks for your responses. I used to go there regularly and I would almost always eat in the neighborhood. 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Jim, I can not verify it because I don't have personal knowledge of what it was in the 60's due to growing up in Hialeah and I don't have any photos of the Douglas Road Coffeehouse on the site or in the backlog yet to be added. It's just a different style now.". After graduating from Miami High in '57, went with parents and friends to celebrate at Red Diamond. I went there many times on my way to Miami Stadium to watch the Miami Orioles play in the Florida State League. The name of the restaurant on South Pointe, before it became Smith and Wollensky in 1997?? But then something happened in the seventies, and tourism plummeted. Anyone remember Deli City, Santacroce, Formosa? I forgot to add that the restaurant I am looking for info "Irvins" or Irwins" would have been late 1950's or early 1960's. You have my email addy; let me know when you move up here and I'll give you the scoop on the local seafood joints. Seeing Paley's Big Wheel, Frankie's Pizza has been great.

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