The Wynwood favorites we've lost over the years
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Wood Tavern in 2013. Photo: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images
Many longtime Miamians are mourning the death of the "old Wynwood" as classic bars and music venues have shut down.
- Next month, we'll be losing another neighborhood staple: Brick, the open-air bar on Northwest 28th Street, announced it will close Nov. 1 after 11 years.
Why it matters: Wynwood — which is being rapidly redeveloped with new hotels, condos and high-end restaurants — is losing beloved venues that gave the arts neighborhood its rugged charm.
The other side: Adam Gersten, owner of the iconic and soon-to-be-closing Gramps, disagrees with the notion of "the old Wynwood."
- He says Wynwood has been in a state of constant evolution for the 13 years his bar and live-music venue has been open.
- "What I have seen is that every six months, the place went through some form of evolution," he said on the "Just the Tip" podcast.
- "There was more of this, there was less of this, you felt the rumblings of this or that."
Here are some of the places we've lost in recent years:
🍺 Gramps: Will close in January
🍺 Willy's Neighborhood Bar: Closed in August
🍺 Wynwood Brewing Company: 2024
🍺 J Wakefield Brewing: 2024
🍺 Wood Tavern: 2024
🍽️ Beaker & Gray: 2024
🍽️ Morgans: Relocated to Allapattah in 2024
🍺 Dogfish Head Miami: 2022
What we're watching: Gersten said in his interview with "Just the Tip" host Felix Bendersky that he is looking to spin off Pizza Tropical — Gramps' in-house pizzeria — into its own space.
- Separately, Gersten told the Miami New Times that he was "working on something in Allapattah," but didn't share any more details.
The bottom line: In a video announcing Gramps' closure, Gersten told customers: "You should've come here more."
- In the meantime, he told Bendersky that Dante's HiFi+ Listening Bar is "carrying a great torch for music."