BTS MIAMI WIKI
Little Haiti
Little Haiti is where Haitian Miami put down roots and raised its flag. The Caribbean Marketplace, the famous gingerbread building, anchors a neighborhood of botanicas, Creole restaurants, bookstores and art spaces, all of it unapologetically Haitian.
We come for the culture at full volume: kompa on the radio, griot on the plate, and a community that holds its heritage like a treasure.
The story
Haitians began arriving in Miami in the 1970s and 80s, settling north of downtown along NE 2nd Avenue. Community leader Viter Juste named it 'Little Haiti,' and the neighborhood became the cultural capital of the Haitian diaspora in the United States.
The Caribbean Marketplace, with its unmistakable gingerbread architecture, hosts the Sounds of Little Haiti concert series and the community's gatherings.
The vibe
Little Haiti is color and rhythm: murals of Haitian heroes, the smell of epis and fried plantains, Creole and French on the street, rara bands during celebrations. It is a neighborhood with a mission: to keep Haitian culture visible and alive.
The Haitian community article goes deeper into the people behind these streets.
What to experience
Visit the Caribbean Marketplace, eat griot and diri djondjon, browse the bookstores and botanicas. Pair with Design District and Wynwood nearby: three neighborhoods, three worlds, ten minutes apart.
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