Starbucks in Miami



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PLEASE NOTE
The stores pictured below are labeled with information that comes directly from the official Starbucks web site. The only alterations I have made are to remove certain punctuation marks. Please report any naming errors directly to Starbucks. Once they fix the error on their end, my database will pick it up. However, if you know any of the opening/closing dates I am missing, please send them to me.


10834 SW 104th Street

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 July 2002



10th St & South Miami Ave.

OPENED: 22 September 2006, PHOTO: 07 January 2007



14795 S. Dixie Hwy.

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 02 January 2004



2645 SW 22nd St

OPENED: 08 March 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008

A Miami Herald article reported that this store, in a predominantly Hispanic community, is planning to display Latino artwork--anybody know if it is there yet?


47 W. Flagler St

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 22 July 2002

Besides the neat-looking clock, this store adds a touch that I just love. Photographs of downtown Miami, from the 60s, I think, add a sense of history.


5711 NW 7th Ave

OPENED: 19 April 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008



8th St & 142nd Ave

OPENED: 29 August 2007, PHOTO: 01 August 2008



Bayside

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000

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Bird Rd & 144th Ave

OPENED: 02 February 2007, PHOTO: 20 June 2007



Biscayne & 69th St. (UCO)

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 02 January 2004



Biscayne Blvd & 30th

OPENED: 19 April 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008



Cocowalk Relo

OPENED: 19 July 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008

This store moved into a larger space across the street and now displays a more artsy siren mural and a unique padded bench that runs across the wall.

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Dadeland Mall Macys West

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 July 2002

It is not obvious, true, but if you focus your vision past everything that is not essential, you will see a ghostly reflection of the Starbucks sign. I'll try to get a clearer shot when a friendlier barista is on duty.


Dixie/Ludlam

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 January 2000

Angling our way northeastward up the Dixie Highway we run into this appropriately angular location. As I was standing in the parking lot next door and setting up the shot to make the most of the sunset, this woman gives me an odd look as she enters a suspiciously inconspicous door. Then I realized that I was in the parking lot of a strip club, and I made haste to get the heck out of there, because some bouncer might have thought I was trying to photograph the dancers, and he probably wouldn't have liked that.


Dolphin Mall

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 22 July 2002



Doral Plaza

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 January 2000

This is one of the newer stores in the area, and located quite a ways west--all the other locations this far south are location close to Dixie Highway, downtown, or the beaches. If you every choose to leave thousands of dollars lying around, this store is the place to do it!!


Greenery Mall

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 January 2000

Starting from the south and working our way up (because that's what one would do if headed to the North Pole), this location is the first we encounter. This center is unusual--it's kind of in between a strip center and an actually shopping mall. And to be true to it's name, I had to take a photo which some actual greenery.

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Kendall Dr & 162nd Ave

OPENED: 22 August 2008, PHOTO: 01 March 2009



Kendall Dr & SW 107 Ave

OPENED: 24 May 2007, PHOTO: 20 June 2007



Miami Gardens Dr & NW 87th Ave

OPENED: 14 December 2009, PHOTO: 20 March 2010

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Old Cutler Rd & SW 92nd Ave

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 16 December 2005

When you visit, be sure to explore the secrets of the dark seashell left by a mysterious customer. Legend has it that when blown with the correct frequency, the shell will transport its wielder to the glorious domain of the Siren herself.

OH, NO!!! IT'S REPORTED THAT THE SEASHELL HAS DISAPPEARED!!!


Red Rd & NW 176th St

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 14 May 2005



SE 3rd Ave & 1st Street

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000



Suniland Plaza

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 July 2002

This spacious store has a curtain hanging on a partion just off the center of the seating area. Not sure what its for--maybe to section off a part of the store for studying? Any ideas?


Sunset & 57th Ave.

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 22 July 2002

This location is the only one that I can remember seeing in which the staircase leading upstairs can only be accessed from outside the store.

But I'm not complaining because I just looove two-story Starbucks--better views!


Sunset & 87th

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 January 2000



SW 120th St & SW 127th Ave

OPENED: 20 July 2006, PHOTO: 07 January 2007



SW 120th St & SW 137th Ave

OPENED: 15 November 2008, PHOTO: 01 March 2009



SW 152nd St & SW 137th Ave

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 16 December 2005

Shout out to my man Eli!

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Tamiami Plaza

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 22 July 2002

Notice the HUGE "Starbucks Coffee" sign, perhaps the largest in Florida or around the country.

And notice how long the store longs from the outside--well, that length is reflected on the inside, and the space comes in handy for the monthly poetry nights.


The Falls Mall

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 02 January 2004



18299 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 25 December 2004



Aventura Mall, Aventura

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 August 1999



Aventura Mall Phase II, Aventura

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 02 August 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 30 January 2000



Finally, nine years after my encounter with EB #1 (Evil Bitchrista #1), I had the opportunity and time to return to this store to get the photo that she prevented me from getting. Granted, it's just an ordinary mall store, but it's the principle of the thing.


Biscayne & 191st St., Aventura

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 July 2002



475 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables

OPENED: 20 October 2007, PHOTO: 01 August 2008

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South Dixie, Coral Gables

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000



The Miracle Building, Coral Gables

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000



Holmberg & Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 01 January 2004



Trade Center, Coral Springs

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000

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Southland Mall, Cutler Bay

OPENED: 23 March 2007, PHOTO: 20 June 2007



19th St & 107th Ave, Doral

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 December 2004



NW 79th Ave & NW 25th St, Doral

OPENED: 15 March 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008



76 East Palm Drive, Florida City

OPENED: 25 November 2007, PHOTO: 01 August 2008



8th Ave & 49th St, Hialeah

OPENED: 05 December 2006, PHOTO: 07 January 2007



Hialeah Gardens Blvd & W 76 St, Hialeah

OPENED: 14 June 2008, PHOTO: 01 August 2008



W 49th St & W 16th Ave, Hialeah

OPENED: 22 December 2008, PHOTO: 01 March 2009



US 1 & SW 312th St, Homestead

OPENED: 10 May 2008, PHOTO: 01 August 2008



Kendall Dr & SW 137th Ave, Kendall

OPENED: 23 February 2008, PHOTO: 01 August 2008



200 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne

OPENED: 21 June 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008

Be sure and look for the old photos of Key Biscayne and the Rickenbacker Causeway back in the day. Also, pay attention to the bookshelf and notice the ceramic tile behind the books.

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10th St. & West Ave., Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 02 January 2004



1201 Washington Ave, Miami Beach

OPENED: 10 July 2007, PHOTO: 02 August 2008

This store has something interesting. Instead of photos of Miami Beach back in the day, the photos are of swimsuit-clad beachgoers.


16th & Alton, Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000



416 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 02 January 2004

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Lincoln & Meridian, Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000



Lincoln & Pennsylvania, Miami Beach

OPENED: 13 December 2008, PHOTO: 02 August 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 07 January 2007



This store was formerly a Hear Music location.

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RK Centre North, Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 January 2000



8012 NW 154th St, Miami Lakes

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 December 2004



95th St & 2nd Ave, Miami Shores

OPENED: 09 May 2006, PHOTO: 20 June 2007



52 Curtiss Pkwy, Miami Springs

OPENED: 25 June 2007, PHOTO: 02 August 2008

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Dykes Rd & Miramar Pkwy, Miramar

OPENED: 09 February 2006, PHOTO: 07 January 2007



Miramar Pkwy & SW 145th Ave, Miramar

OPENED: 29 November 2009, PHOTO: 20 March 2010

While not LEED certified like many of the new ones, this store also uses recycled materials and sports a newer style. One unusual feature is a chalkboard--you know, for kids.

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163rd St & West Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 20 June 2007



Keystone Plaza, North Miami Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 01 January 2004



Old Cutler Rd & SW 168th St, Palmetto Bay

OPENED: 09 July 2007, PHOTO: 01 August 2008



9001 S. Dixie Hwy., Pinecrest

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 July 2002

After five years of Starbucks-hopping, I finally ran into some big shots, a couple of senior vice presidents and the president of North American operations, and confirmed that they had in fact heard of my little project.

Still waiting to run into Howard Schultz though.


Il Villagio, South Beach

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 August 1999

Not sure if I like the architecture of this one, but it is fairly distinctive nevertheless.

Closed Stores
750 NE 125th St
Charleston Square
Charleston Square
Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove
Dadeland Mall Kiosk
Miller Dr & SW 137th Ave
NW 199th St & NW 2nd Ave (UCO)
SW 160th St & US 1


 

Licensed Stores (not operated by Starbucks)

PLEASE NOTE
The list below is not meant to be a complete list of licensed stores. Some licensed stores are not listed on the Starbucks web site, and some of the stores listed below might have closed. That's not really important. I only keep track of them so I know which ones I don't need to visit. But if you know for certain that any of these are actually operated by Starbucks, please let me know (and send me a phone # so I can double-confirm).

Allure of the Seas / Promenade deck
Eden Roc South Beach
Florida International University
Harbor Beach Marriott
Intercontinental Hotel - Miami
JW Marriott Miami Lobby
Marriott Miami Airport
Marriott South Beach-Miami
MIA - Main E Food Ct
MIA - Miami American Air Ticket
MIA - Miami Term E
MIA - Miami Term H Gate 4
MIA - Miami Terminal B
MIA D 35A-F
MIA South Term. J7 (Retail)
MIA Terminal A
Super Target Coral Springs T-2146
Super Target Miramar ST-1512
Target Coral Springs NW T-2265
Target Hialeah T-2109
Target Miami Beach T-1038
Target Miami Central T-2188
Target Miami Dadeland T-1039
Target Miami T-746
Target Miami T-968
U of Miami - Richter Library
Westin Beach Resort