This bar and restaurant was a favorite Brickell getaway. Now it’s closing

A Miami bar and restaurant known for its craft cocktails and the Asian-inspired dishes that pair best with them has announced its closing date.

A haven for house parties and live music, with brick walls and church pews for seating, Baby Jane is closing its doors at 500 Brickell Avenue. The venue announced the news on social media, saying that it was unable to continue its lease.

“We’re beyond grateful for every late night, every cocktail, every friendship, and every person who helped make this place what it became,” said an Instagram post. “While we hoped to continue this next chapter, we unfortunately couldn’t come to terms on extending the lease.”

“To our staff, regulars, friends, and everyone who ever walked through our doors — thank you for being part of the story.”

The creation of Jason Odio and former Opium Group honcho Roman Jones, the bar opened in 2016, quickly evolving into a Brickell hangout. Cocktails like the spicy passionfruit margarita, the pineapple-and-mezcal Bebito and Lavender Fields Forever (Tito’s and Lavender Cordial Lemon) kept the conversations flowing. Asian favorites — dumplings and yakitori, rice and ramen and bao buns — made those drinks go down even more smoothly. And live music and DJs set the tone for upbeat nights out.

Miami fans were upset to learn their home away from home was shutting down.

“Devastated is an understatement,” one poster lamented on Instagram.

“Countless, and I mean COUNTLESS, memories with friends, family, colleagues and even strangers were made here,” wrote another.

Another poster summed it up succinctly: “This one hurts.”

There’s still time to grab one last drink at Baby Jane: The venue closes on May 30.

This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 10:53 AM.