Discovering Vintage Miami: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Hotels, Restaurants & More

by Mandy Baca

Overview

Discovering Vintage Miami takes you back in time to all of the timeless classic spots this city has to offer. The book spotlights the charming stories that tell you what each place is like now and how it got that way from classic restaurants to shops to other establishments like hotels that still thrive today and evoke the unique character of the city. They’re all still around—but they won’t be around forever. Start reading, and start your discovering now!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493007455
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/18/2014
Series:	Discovering Vintage
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,017,930
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

As a food- and history-obsessed Miami native, Mandy Baca found her true passion for food and writing while enrolled in the Hospitality School at Johnson & Wales University. She also holds a master's degree in Italian Gastronomy and Tourism from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Colorno, Italy. She has contributed to various publications both locally and nationally and is the author of The Sizzling History of Miami Cuisine: Cortaditos, Stone Crabs and Empanadas; which details Miami's rich food culture. Mandy Baca currently resides in Miami and continues her quest to inspire and advance the interest in local food culture.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii

A&M Comics 1

A.C.'s Icees 6

Allen's Drug Store 11

Arbetter's Hot Dogs 14

Austin Burke 18

Beehive Natural Foods 23

The Biltmore Hotel 26

Bird Bowl 30

Captain's Tavern Restaurant & Seafood Market 33

Cauley Square Historic Railroad Village 37

Churchill's Pub 41

The Clay Hotel 45

Colony Theatre 49

Coopertown Restaurant 53

Donut Gallery Diner 57

El Rey de las Fritas 61

El Titan de Bronze 64

Fifteenth Street Books 67

Football Sandwich Shop 70

The Forge Restaurant 73

Fox's Sherron Inn 76

Frankie's Pizza 80

Hialeah Park Racing & Casino 83

Jackson Soul Food 87

Jazid 90

Joe's Stone Crab 93

La Casa de los Trucos 98

La Epoca 101

Laurenzo's Italian Market 105

Mac's Club Deuce 108

Mainzer's German Deli 111

Maya Hatcha 114

Miami Twice 118

Molina's Ranch Restaurant 121

Monty's Raw Bar 125

Pinecrest Wayside Market 128

The Raleigh Hotel 132

Royal Castle 136

S&S Diner 139

Sedano's Supermarket 142

Seybold Jewelry Building 145

Shorty's Bar-B-Q 150

Stephen's Restaurant 153

Sunset Corners Fine Wine and Spirits 156

Tap Tap Restaurant 160

Titanic Restaurant & Brewery 163

Tobacco Road 167

Venetian Pool 171

Wall's Old Fashioned Ice Cream 174

Yesterday and Today Records 177

Appendix A Featured Places by Category 181

Appendix B Featured Places by Neighborhood 183

Appendix C Featured Places by Year of Origin 185

Photo Credits 188

Index 190