By Jay Whipple
Trend Magazine Online™
Down Home Atmosphere!
Trend Magazine Online™
Down Home Atmosphere!
This eatery is conveniently located off Dr. Martin Luther
King Boulevard in Northwest Miami Florida. This now historic street
was officially co-named in honor of the Civil Rights Hero -- along Northwest
62nd Street -- on Saturday November 27, 1982,
during a ceremony that included a ″walk of remembrance″ led by Martin
Luther King III. The walk ended at the park also named in honor of Dr.
King at the corner of NW 32nd Avenue and 62nd
Street. A month before the dedication, in mid October 1982, a demand
was made by the committee in charge of the widening and beautification of NW
62nd Street to add King ′s title ″Dr.″ to the
street signs. One of those members was Civic Activist Ms. Athalie Range
of Range Funeral Home. Unlike some cities around our country this street
is long enough (NW 7th Ave. to NW 37th Ave.) to reflect
on Dr. King ′s life and times, and wide enough to be considered a
boulevard. There is also a Metrorail station located just one block
north along NW 27th Avenue.
I stumbled upon the MLK Restaurant after being
dropped off from a work assignment on Miami Beach. The sign mentioned
something about home-cooked meals and that was enough to peak my interest in
planning a visit. My first attempt was not successful because I showed up just
after 1 PM and they were closed. I thought it was pretty strange,
however, decided to plan a second visit during their working hours. It was on a
Wednesday and I had finished a temporary job interview nearby early and
decided to walk up the street to their MLK Boulevard location. The house
was nearly full and more patrons were pulling in as I entered and grabbed a
seat at the counter. The staff was down home as expected and I could tell that
most of their customers were regulars as they were greeted by name.
