{"id":75922,"date":"2025-12-08T19:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/75922\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:43:13","slug":"classic-late-night-wynwood-pizza-shop-closing-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/75922\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Late-Night Wynwood Pizza Shop Closing This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClassic late-night Wynwood pizza shop Pizza Tropical to close at Gramps on Wednesday, December 10, after a decade of thin slices and wings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Pizza Tropical photo<\/p>\n

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Another Wynwood institution is closing its doors<\/a>, and this one has us muttering, \u201cCheesus Crust.\u201d Pizza Tropical<\/a>, the cult favorite pizza joint tucked into the courtyard of Wynwood\u2019s beloved Gramps<\/a>, is closing after nearly a decade of serving some of the most obsessively loved slices in Miami. The beloved pizza spot\u2019s final night of slinging slices will be on Wednesday, December 10, according to an Instagram post <\/a>published on Monday, December 8. <\/p>\n

Gramps\u2019 owner Adam Gersten captioned the post, \u201cThis hot oven\u2019s gone cold. Goodbye, \u2018La Hawaiiana.\u2019 Goodbye, \u2018El Queso.\u201d Goodbye, \u201cEl Peppe.\u2019 Goodbye, \u2018Honey Garlic Wings.\u2019 Oh, God, those beautiful, delicious, crispy wings. Come get your final slices this week. You\u2019ll really be able to taste the tears. Maybe bring some flowers to place on top of the pizza window. Thank you all for your patronage of our pizza over the years. Not a pepperoni will be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

This news is shocking to fans, as Gramps won\u2019t close itself until January. Devastated customers flooded the comments, with some writing, \u201cFor the love of God, please keep that oven and pass it to good hands. You can\u2019t pay for the years of seasoning in there,\u201d and \u201cAny plans to continue this business? I stand by this being some of the best pizza in Miami, and it will be dearly missed!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"A screenshot from the Instagram Reel posted by Gramps, which reads, \u201cPizza Tropical is Done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Screenshot via Instagram\/@grampswynwood<\/p>\n

A Legendary Late-Night Spot for Fire Pizza<\/p>\n

For the late-night crowd, the concert regulars, the karaoke die-hards, and anyone who wandered into Gramps hungry, this closure hits like the end of an era. Few food spots in Miami have ever managed to capture the magic of a neighborhood hangout quite like this bright yellow and red ventanita, which smells not of pastelitos, but of perfectly blistered Brooklyn-style pies.<\/p>\n

When Pizza Tropical opened in 2016<\/a>, it became an instant sensation. Miami had never seen anything quite like it. If you were craving Brooklyn-quality slices but wanted something casual and immediate, you headed to Gramps and found chef Frank Pinello\u2019s take on classic New York pizza tucked behind the bar. Developed in collaboration with Adam Gersten, the concept married Pinello\u2019s expertise at Best Pizza in Brooklyn with the Wynwood venue\u2019s eccentric, artistic spirit. The result was a slice window that felt both wildly unexpected and absolutely essential.<\/p>\n

\"\"People loved Pizza Tropical\u2019s New York-style slices, wings, and garlic rolls<\/p>\n

Gersten always said the partnership made sense. Pinello brought authentic, simple, perfectly executed Brooklyn-style pies. Gersten brought a venue that celebrated artists and misfits and the kind of energy that defined early Wynwood. <\/p>\n

Together, they built something that felt handmade and heartfelt. They even spent that sweltering Miami summer hunting for the perfect oven, convinced they were building something special. And they were.<\/p>\n

\"\"The classic cheese pizza at Pizza Tropical was delicious<\/p>\n

From \u201cLa Hawaiiana\u201d to \u201cEl Queso,\u201d Fans Are Devastated<\/p>\n

Over the years, Pizza Tropical, which won New Times\u2019 Best Pizza in 2020<\/a>, developed its own canon of hits. \u201cLa Hawaiiana,\u201d a controversial delight, featured char-grilled pineapple, chili oil, and cilantro. \u201cLa Blanca,\u201d dripping with ricotta, caramelized onions, and toasted sesame seeds. And of course, the classic cheese and mushroom slices that kept the lines steady well past midnight. It even served Cuban coffee because a true ventanita always does.<\/p>\n

Pizza Tropical was open late, depending on whatever chaos or brilliance was happening inside Gramps. It fed a generation of Wynwood nights. And now, with its closing, the neighborhood loses a little piece of its soul.<\/p>\n

Pizza Tropical at Gramps Wynwood. 176 NW 24th St., Miami, at Gramps Wynwood; 855-732-8992; pizzatropical.com<\/a>. Closing Wednesday, December 10. <\/p>\n

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Nicole Lopez-Alvar is the food editor of Miami New Times, a position she has been honored to take on since December 2023. Prior to her work at Miami New Times, she was a digital journalist covering breaking news, restaurants, arts, and culture at WPLG Local 10 News and WSVN 7 News. When she\u2019s not writing about restaurants and chefs for her day job, Nicole can be found blogging about food on her personal Instagram account. Nicole received a BS in communications from the University of Miami, where she studied broadcast journalism. Readers might have seen her on the 23rd season of ABC\u2019s The Bachelor<\/a> and the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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