This summer has been nothing short of brutal for Miami's restaurant scene . For the first time in years, it feels like we're losing more restaurants than we're gaining, a shift that's both alarming and unprecedented. From the outside, it might seem like the dining scene is thriving (food bloggers are still flocking to new openings ). But behind the scenes, chefs and restaurateurs are being pushed to the brink by impossible operating costs, rising tariffs, inflation on imported ingredients, sky-high rent, and the ever-thinning line between profit and loss.

What happens when you raise prices to keep up? Diners stop coming. What happens when you don't? You can't cover your bills. And in many cases, it's neither: the building gets bought ou t, the landlord raises the rent, or summer’s i

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