The iconic Miami Cafe (Florida) News Cafe, a favorite of Italian designer Gianni Versace killed and a mandatory breakfast stop for many residents and tourists, has announced its official closure, although it is expected to be temporary.
News Cafe opened in 1988 on the iconic Ocean Drive on the seafront, flanked by Art Deco hotels.
Since its opening in what is known as the Art Deco district, this cafe has undoubtedly been the most beloved by residents and tourists, both for its informal atmosphere of bistro and sidewalk tables, and for the newspaper and shop. of books.
Those who want to enjoy a croissant in this cafe again or browse a paper newspaper, still on the kiosks, will have to wait at least, according to the Yelp website, until 2022.
This closure, which is announced as “temporary”, appears on Yelp without any other information or statements from the property owner.
Gianni Versace, who was assassinated in 1997 at the entrance to his mansion Casa Casuarina, very close to this cafe, was one of his regular customers at breakfast time.
News Cafe has been very influential in the popularity of Ocean Drive and has continued to remain, over the decades, one of the most popular places for residents and visitors to South Beach throughout the year.
Miami Beach residents noticed Monday night that the cafe was set up. City Commissioner Michael Góngora wrote on Instagram: “I am sorry that the famous News Cafe on Ocean Drive has closed.”
But the restaurant’s social team responded Tuesday: “We’re not closing forever! Only temporarily, we’ll be back,” The Miami Herald reported.