Miami's ethnic neighborhoods

[thetallerthebetter]

What Fidel says is true it's just that it turns and twists and changes names several times as to gets to Sunny Moscow

[Hia-leah JDM]

Um.................no
This guy is something

[kevinkagy]

The other of Miami's "ethnic neighborhoods" are:

-Little Moscow (Sunny Isles Beach area)
-Little Managua (Sweetwater area- although I don't know how prominent this is)
-Little Brazil (North Bay Village area)

Any other? I think that's it. Unfortunately, I can't really find any pictures on these areas that aren't houses, buildings, schools, etc. I can't find anything that truly makes these areas unique. Anyone have pictures?

[FIDEL CASTRO]

Originally Posted by kevinkagy

The other of Miami's "ethnic neighborhoods" are:

-Little Moscow (Sunny Isles Beach area)
-Little Managua (Sweetwater area- although I don't know how prominent this is)
-Little Brazil (North Bay Village area)

Any other? I think that's it. Unfortunately, I can't really find any pictures on these areas that aren't houses, buildings, schools, etc. I can't find anything that truly makes these areas unique. Anyone have pictures?

Little Tel Aviv - Miami Beach
Little Bogota -The Hammocks
Little Venezuela - El Doral
Black NEIGHBORHOOD - Cutle Ridge
Little Mexico - Homestead

[FTL Beach Bum]

Little Brazil - North-Central Pompano

[FIDEL CASTRO]

Little Redneck - somewhere in Jupiter.

[kevinkagy]

Originally Posted by FIDEL CASTRO

Little Tel Aviv - Miami Beach
Little Bogota -The Hammocks
Little Venezuela - El Doral
Black NEIGHBORHOOD - Cutle Ridge
Little Mexico - Homestead

I don't think any of those really exist. Some of them might have a significant population, but I wouldn't necessarily label them ethnic neighborhoods. For example, Doral is only 8% Venezuelan, The Hammocks does not have a large Colombian population, and there are stronger, historically black neighborhoods than Cutler Ridge. And Little Tel Aviv and Little Mexico?!

[kevinkagy]

Originally Posted by FTL Beach Bum

Little Brazil - North-Central Pompano

Definitely! I'd say it's more of Deerfield Beach and North Pompano Beach area though. Deerfield has a lot of Brazilians. Just driving around in the area and it's obvious, and it's a much bigger "Little Brazil" than the one around North Bay Village.

[FIDEL CASTRO]

Originally Posted by kevinkagy

And Little Tel Aviv ?!

What? You must be blind.

[PeterSmith]

Miami Beach does have a large Jewish population, but if it was called Little Tel Aviv it might be considered inaccurate. Miami Beach is mostly full of Orthodox Jews, I think. Tel Aviv, although it does have Orthodox Jews, is probably one of the most un-orthodox cities in the world. I've never been, but it seems like an anything-goes kind of place, probably not all that different from South Beach.

[Aceventura]

For those keeping up with the thread... Anna lives at Williams Island, across the water from Sunny Moscow Beach. I would call it St. Petersburg Beach but there is already one of those in the state. Some of the buisnesses, St. Petersburg Deli, Moscow Video, Baltic Shipping. There are also florists, restaurants, and shops that don't have Russian names but are Russian owned and operated.

[FIDEL CASTRO]

Originally Posted by PeterSmith

Miami Beach does have a large Jewish population, but if it was called Little Tel Aviv it might be considered inaccurate. Miami Beach is mostly full of Orthodox Jews, I think. Tel Aviv, although it does have Orthodox Jews, is probably one of the most un-orthodox cities in the world. I've never been, but it seems like an anything-goes kind of place, probably not all that different from South Beach.

The Charedim that you see are not Israeli. The non religious Israeli jews are just dressed up as normal individuals.

[MAH45462]

Originally Posted by FIDEL CASTRO

What? You must be blind.

The business district on Author Godfrey Road/41st Street in Miami Beach, which is dead during the Sabbath and full of Israeli resturaunts, Israeli supermarkets, etc. is known to Miami Beach's Jewish community as "Little Tel Aviv."

He's not blind. It exists.

Also, I don't think anybody has mentioned north Miami Beach's Little Buenos Aires, roughly between 65th and 85th Street. That neighborhood was a ghetto until the late 1990s when a huge wave of Argentines turned it entirely around.

Some other things to note:

There are two large concentrations of French in Miami. The first is in South Miami, where the concentration is so large that the French government operates a day school (Junior K through 8th Grade). There is also a large French Jewish population in northern Miami, especially Aventura. Many of the independent shops in those strip malls on Biscayne Blvd. (between 125th and 163rd) are owned by recently immigrated French Jews. Many French Jews left France in the early 2000s, and Miami was were the largest amount of them moved to.

And if you listen closely in South Beach, you'll see that Italian is quickly becoming extremely prevelant. Italians represent the second largest European diaspora in Miami, and many of them have settled in South Beach. Italian is just as prevalent as Spanish on Hispanola Way. Many of the nightclubs and resturaunts on Washington Ave. and Lincoln Road are owned by Italians.

Plus, Lake Worth, a suburb of Palm Beach, is home to the world's largest Finnish immigrant community outside of Scandinavia, and every February hosts Finlandia, a week-long festival celebrating Finnish culture. It also has an honorary Finnish consulate.

Not to mention that Broward County is home to the world's largest ex-pat Canadian community in the United States, and many are increasingly choosing to live there year-round.

Miami's most elusive immigrant community is probably the South Africans. Many moved to Miami during the 1980s, and still live here today. However, even though only two cities have larger South African diasporas than Miami - London and Perth - you'd never guess it. I don't really think they ever settled in one area like many other communities have. Chances are you know somebody who is South African, but just don't know it.

[FIDEL CASTRO]

Originally Posted by MAH45462

The business district on Author Godfrey Road/41st Street in Miami Beach, which is dead during the Sabbath and full of Israeli resturaunts, Israeli supermarkets, etc. is known to Miami Beach's Jewish community as "Little Tel Aviv."

He's not blind. It exists.

Also, I don't think anybody has mentioned north Miami Beach's Little Buenos Aires, roughly between 65th and 85th Street. That neighborhood was a ghetto until the late 1990s when a huge wave of Argentines turned it entirely around.

That's what I said. You are actually backing up my statement. And yeah, the Little Argentina exists. I actually lived there for one month. I just love those Galicians from Argentina.

[brickell]

Part of what I love about Miami is the mixture. While ethnic neighborhoods are good for the tourist, I think Miami has gone beyond that. For better or worse, many groups just don't feel the need to segregate themselves any longer. Just as the Italians and Irish did last century, Miami's immigrants are spreading out, getting comfortable. In suburban Kendall I've seen just about everyone in Miami represented. The Cubans first and later Hispanics from all over have opened the door for others. There is no longer a majority to hide from. We're all from somewhere else. Even those of us who were born here come from a place that is not what Miami is today.

They come for the American dream and they achieve it. They are us and we are them.
Let's celebrate.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by brickell

Part of what I love about Miami is the mixture. While ethnic neighborhoods are good for the tourist, I think Miami has gone beyond that. For better or worse, many groups just don't feel the need to segregate themselves any longer. Just as the Italians and Irish did last century, Miami's immigrants are spreading out, getting comfortable. In suburban Kendall I've seen just about everyone in Miami represented. The Cubans first and later Hispanics from all over have opened the door for others. There is no longer a majority to hide from. We're all from somewhere else. Even those of us who were born here come from a place that is not what Miami is today.

They come for the American dream and they achieve it. They are us and we are them.
Let's celebrate.

And as a result, everybody fits in. That is why I feel more comfortable here than a lot of other places in the U.S.A. even though I'm a born American.

[spellbound]

You forgot to mention the most interesting neighborhood of them all...Little Richard.

[QuantumX]

Don't mention that Bush/Little Richard Geico commercial. That's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by QuantumX

Don't mention that Bush/Little Richard Geico commercial. That's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Agreed.

The guy is an American treasure. Someplace should name their damn airport after him. Wouldn't it be cool to hear "Welcome To Little Richard International Airport" rather than "Welcome to Des Moines" or whatever?

Hell, why not Opa-Locka/Little Richard Field? Is there some compelling reason this SHOULDN'T happen?

[thetallerthebetter]

This was very informative, interesting and well written, if you don't already write for a living, you could.

Originally Posted by MAH45462

The business district on Author Godfrey Road/41st Street in Miami Beach, which is dead during the Sabbath and full of Israeli resturaunts, Israeli supermarkets, etc. is known to Miami Beach's Jewish community as "Little Tel Aviv."

He's not blind. It exists.

Also, I don't think anybody has mentioned north Miami Beach's Little Buenos Aires, roughly between 65th and 85th Street. That neighborhood was a ghetto until the late 1990s when a huge wave of Argentines turned it entirely around.

Some other things to note:

There are two large concentrations of French in Miami. The first is in South Miami, where the concentration is so large that the French government operates a day school (Junior K through 8th Grade). There is also a large French Jewish population in northern Miami, especially Aventura. Many of the independent shops in those strip malls on Biscayne Blvd. (between 125th and 163rd) are owned by recently immigrated French Jews. Many French Jews left France in the early 2000s, and Miami was were the largest amount of them moved to.

And if you listen closely in South Beach, you'll see that Italian is quickly becoming extremely prevelant. Italians represent the second largest European diaspora in Miami, and many of them have settled in South Beach. Italian is just as prevalent as Spanish on Hispanola Way. Many of the nightclubs and resturaunts on Washington Ave. and Lincoln Road are owned by Italians.

Plus, Lake Worth, a suburb of Palm Beach, is home to the world's largest Finnish immigrant community outside of Scandinavia, and every February hosts Finlandia, a week-long festival celebrating Finnish culture. It also has an honorary Finnish consulate.

Not to mention that Broward County is home to the world's largest ex-pat Canadian community in the United States, and many are increasingly choosing to live there year-round.

Miami's most elusive immigrant community is probably the South Africans. Many moved to Miami during the 1980s, and still live here today. However, even though only two cities have larger South African diasporas than Miami - London and Perth - you'd never guess it. I don't really think they ever settled in one area like many other communities have. Chances are you know somebody who is South African, but just don't know it.