David's Cafe on Collins closing after 37 years

Still bitter over the loss of long gone Jewish Miami landmarks like Wolfie’s, Pumpernick’s and The Rascal House, Miamians will now have to lament another door closing, this time the Cuban landmark that is David’s Cafe at 1058 Collins Ave., serving its last cafe con leche on Sunday, April 20. This, after the Lincoln Road branch of David’s closed over high rents back in 2012. As posted by owner Adrian Gonzalez on Facebook:

With Bitter Sweet Sorrow I Would Like to

Thank You All For 37 Years of

Loyal Patronage on Behalf of Myself & My Family.

This Chapter Where It All Started In 1977 Is Coming To A End,

But The Story Is Far From Over… We Will Be Closing Our Doors of

David’s Cafe on 1058 Collins Ave on

Sunday April 20, 2014 at 3pm

We Invite You To Come Celebrate 37 Years of The American Dream

Sunday April 20, 2014

5pm to 8pm

Thank you, The Gonzalez Family &

The David’s Café Family — at David’s Cafe.

As for the next chapter? We asked and will keep you posted. 

This story was originally published April 15, 2014 at 12:04 AM.