The iconic News Cafe in Miami Beach, Florida, a favorite of murdered Italian designer Gianni Versace and a must-stop breakfast for many residents and tourists, has announced its official closure, though it is expected to be temporary.
The News Cafe opened in 1988 on the iconic Ocean Drive, on the beachfront, flanked by Art Deco-branded hotels.
Since opening in what is known as the Art Deco District, this cafe has been arguably the most loved by residents and tourists alike, both for its casual atmosphere of casual dining and sidewalk tables and for its convenience store. newspapers and books.
Those who want to relish a croissant in this coffee or browse a paper newspaper, still in newsstands, will have to wait at least, according to the Yelp website, until 2022.
This closure that is advertised as “temporary” appears on Yelp without any further information or statement from the property owner.
Gianni Versace, who was murdered in 1997 at the entrance of his mansion Casa Casuarina, very close to this cafe, was one of his regular customers at breakfast time.
The News Cafe was very influential in the popularity of Ocean Drive and has continued to remain, throughout all these decades, as one of the most popular venues for both residents and visitors to South Beach throughout the year.
Miami Beach residents observed Monday night that the cafe was closed with planks. Michael Góngora, the city’s commissioner, wrote on Instagram, “I’m sorry the famous Ocean Drive News Cafe was closing.”
But the restaurant’s social media team responded Tuesday: “We’re not closing forever! Only temporarily will we be back,” The Miami Herald reported.