Are Gas Station Restaurants The Next Big Thing?
We just learned of a gas station/restaurant in Homestead. The "slightly upscale" restaurant, called The Redland Grill, is inside a Shell station on Krome Avenue, and from what we've read, it's very popular:
"We have workers out in the fields working, picking food and vegetables," manager Domingo Saurez said. "There will be a president of a bank, owners of local business come in and have lunch and dinner with us."Employees at the grill said the interesting combination of the crowd, gas station and affordable food offers something for everyone.
Motorists can gas up their cars and grab a bottle of wine instead of a six-pack of beer. They offer fine cigars and an almost South Beach-like atmosphere.
This, of course, reminds us of a more famous gas station restaurant: El Carajo International Tapas & Wine. Our parents have confused a few out-of-towners by telling them to meet for dinner "at the Citgo on US1." Only when they walk inside do they finally understand and are relieved that my parents didn't intend to feed them a dinner of beef jerky and potato chips.
This concept could really take off in South Florida, an area so utterly dependent upon the car. You can fill up both your tank and your car's in one stop.
Combined Gas Station, Gourmet Restaurant Brings In Customers [NBC6]
El Carajo International Tapas & Wine [MenuPages]
