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Van Dyke just a memory

Recently, my wife and I biked across the Venetian Causeway to Miami Beach to meet friends for lunch on Lincoln Road. On the way to Books & Books Cafe, we walked past where the Van Dyke Cafe used to be.

Unfortunately, the restaurant is gone, and the new facade reminded me of a generic storefront in some half-empty suburban strip mall.

It was pretty sad.

Ben Nemer, Hollywood

This story was originally published September 24, 2014 at 6:09 PM with the headline "Van Dyke just a memory."

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