Publix Considers Pours Café at Dadeland Store
The chain is weighing a Publix Pours location in the former Starbucks space at its Dadeland Boulevard supermarket in Miami.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Coffee
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Publix closed its in-store Starbucks locations and is considering converting the former Starbucks space at its Dadeland Boulevard store in Miami into a Publix Pours café. The chain has not committed to the Dadeland location or announced an opening date or menu.
Why it matters
Publix Pours combines a café, bar, and grocery shopping in one location, and the Dadeland plan would bring that format to Miami shoppers in the Kendall area. The move would replace a space vacated by the closed Starbucks counter.
The Dadeland Pours location would sit at 9105 S. Dadeland Blvd., near Dadeland Mall. Publix has not confirmed the conversion, and product availability would vary by store if it proceeds.
The players
Publix
Publix is a Florida-based supermarket chain that operates grocery stores across the Southeast and has expanded its in-store Pours cafés.
Starbucks
Starbucks is a global coffee chain whose in-store Publix locations were closed, leaving the Dadeland space vacant.
The details
Publix Pours operates as a café and bar inside select supermarkets, serving draft beer, wine by the glass, coffee and espresso drinks including nitro cold brew, and fruit and protein smoothies. Publix spokeswoman Lindsey Willis said the chain is working to transition the former Starbucks space to other retail use, which may include Pours.
Timeline
October 27: The Miami Herald reported Publix was considering a Pours café at Dadeland.
November 4: New Times published an article about the possible Dadeland Pours location.
Roadmap
Publix's Pours format, first covered after a July 2024 Tampa opening that went viral, has become a model for supermarkets combining grocery shopping with bars and cafés. Miami's Dadeland store would extend that model to a new market.
Miami shoppers near Dadeland could eventually buy coffee, beer, wine, or smoothies in the same store where they buy groceries. Until Publix confirms the plan, the Starbucks space remains unchanged.
The takeaway
Watch for a Publix announcement on the Dadeland store before assuming a Pours café is coming. Shoppers who rely on Starbucks at that location should check for updates before planning their routine.
Further reading
For more on the coffee and café scene, see Coffee coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Miami New Times.
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