What happens when you are born to a large family whose primary way of earning money is being fishermen is that...
you come up with one of the most iconic seafood restaurant and grille in Miami, FL...
well, that was what happened to the eleven Garcia family members who owns and runs the Garcia's Seafood Grille and Market, that is.
Initially, the eleven brothers lovingly referred to by the locals as The Garcia Brothers were from the Las Villas village in Cuba.
They learned the basics of the trade from a very early age from their father who was an ardent fisherman and as such, have mastered every single tricks of the trade from very early on.
As they learned and helped sustain the family, they became well-known in the Las Villas area and the popularity of their name grew to other neighborhoods as well, such as the Matanzas.
As we all know, the state of Cuba as a country back then was questionable and the family business was overtaken by the regime back then in the 1960s.
The first Garcia brother made his way to Miami to start anew, the rest followed along later on and like they always say, the rest is history.
It was based on a novel idea on how to extend their services and catch that they started having grills and counters at the market.
Hence, the concept of eating very fresh seafood was begun in the middle 70's.
For the locals, this is exactly how you want to find your seafood - straight from the sea, into the nets and into the kitchen! Working folks who are short for time come for the readily-cooked stuff and stock their kitchen and refrigerators up with these fresh catches.
Tourists who have never seen or heard of such a concept often find themselves enraptured with the idea and would often come back later on their own.
What is important to remember about eating at this grille is that the people here are not trained chefs and the main order of the day is to bring people the freshest seafood that the sea has to offer.
What is impressive is the fresh ingredients which can be sampled in every single bite, and of course, a fantastic view because the market and grille is actually located right along Miami river.
It is the perfect place to eat while doing some people-watching in Miami FL.
you come up with one of the most iconic seafood restaurant and grille in Miami, FL...
well, that was what happened to the eleven Garcia family members who owns and runs the Garcia's Seafood Grille and Market, that is.
Initially, the eleven brothers lovingly referred to by the locals as The Garcia Brothers were from the Las Villas village in Cuba.
They learned the basics of the trade from a very early age from their father who was an ardent fisherman and as such, have mastered every single tricks of the trade from very early on.
As they learned and helped sustain the family, they became well-known in the Las Villas area and the popularity of their name grew to other neighborhoods as well, such as the Matanzas.
As we all know, the state of Cuba as a country back then was questionable and the family business was overtaken by the regime back then in the 1960s.
The first Garcia brother made his way to Miami to start anew, the rest followed along later on and like they always say, the rest is history.
It was based on a novel idea on how to extend their services and catch that they started having grills and counters at the market.
Hence, the concept of eating very fresh seafood was begun in the middle 70's.
For the locals, this is exactly how you want to find your seafood - straight from the sea, into the nets and into the kitchen! Working folks who are short for time come for the readily-cooked stuff and stock their kitchen and refrigerators up with these fresh catches.
Tourists who have never seen or heard of such a concept often find themselves enraptured with the idea and would often come back later on their own.
What is important to remember about eating at this grille is that the people here are not trained chefs and the main order of the day is to bring people the freshest seafood that the sea has to offer.
What is impressive is the fresh ingredients which can be sampled in every single bite, and of course, a fantastic view because the market and grille is actually located right along Miami river.
It is the perfect place to eat while doing some people-watching in Miami FL.