New South Beach eatery The Meatball Joint will open on Monday, Eater reported. The restaurant, which is an expansion of Chef Bernie Matz’s South Florida portfolio, is located at 1570 Alton Road at the former space of King Kone. Matz’s other local eateries include Bernie’s Latin American Cafe and Books & Books; the latter is located on the Lincoln Road pedestrian mall. [Eater]
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Retailer Books & Books has opened its new location at Southeast Financial Center, the tallest office tower in South Florida. The location, called The Newsstand by Books & Books, is the eighth location for the company, including branches in Coral Gables and Miami Beach. “This area equally represents Miami’s core CBD as well as a burgeoning living sector,” said Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books. [more]
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Books & Books, which has locations in Coral Gables, South Beach and even Grand Cayman Island, is moving into downtown Miami. The Newsstand Cafe by Books & Books will move into the Wachovia Financial Center between mid-February and early March. The company has eight stores in total, including a newly-announced Fort Lauderdale location. This store will have 800 square feet, along with outdoor seating. The choice to expand downtown was led by a strong fourth quarter, owner Mitchell Kaplan said. Comments
While South Florida’s retail industry is struggling, the real estate at
Miami International Airport is in high demand, as retail properties like
Lincoln Road’s Icebox Cafe and Shop Britto, a store selling the work of
noted artist Romero Britto, have opened in the airport. Books &
Books, a bookstore-cum-restaurant that has locations in Coral Gables and
South Beach, also has opened in the airport, along with South Florida
mainstay Sushi Maki. They join longtime airport tenants La Carreta and
Cafe Versailles. [Miami
Herald]



