Cafe Creme in North Miami was the place to be last Friday morning for France’s World Cup quarterfinal match against Uruguay. By the time Miami-Dade school superintendent Alberto Carvalho sauntered in during the second half — he’s something of a regular there — it was standing room only.
Business is good for owner Cory Finot and chef Claude Postel, who relocated to North Miami two years ago after selling their successful Buena Vista Deli in the Design District when the rent became too steep.
“Cafe Creme took a risk on us,” said Rasha Soray-Cameau, director of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency, standing on the restaurant’s white brick patio entrance as the crowd buzzed inside.