With Cinco de Mayo just about upon us we have just one question.
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Things are not looking good for Copa Miami as the doors were closed yesterday and today. Two signs in the window spell out the doom. One says Copa Miami is closed permanently and a second says this space for lease.

Copabanana Miami [Official Site]

Every Friday in Lent Copabanana is offering their Big Daddy Fish Fry for just $10. The Lenten approved platter features six fried shrimp, beer-battered cod, mini-crabcake, cole slaw and hushpuppies with honey.

And if you haven’t given up drinking for Lent, wash it all down with a margarita!

Copabanana [Official Site]

Philadelphia Weekly gives its predictions for the coming year and of course there are several food and drink related predictions worth highlighting.

• Black N Brew – Next Comfy-Cozy Cup of Coffee
• Mexican – Next Cuisine to Dominate the Philly Scene
• Organic – Next Word to Shun
• Luxury Water – Next Drink Trend
• Osteria – Next Hit Restaurant
• Ingredient – Based Cooking, Big Plates and Artisinal Cocktails
• Red Bull In Coffee – Next Way to Start Your Day
• Liquor Licenses – Next Dinner Drinking Trend
• In-the-Biz Tuesdays at Copa Miami – Next Place to Get Drunk With Your Hot Waitress
• Roof Deck at Lucky Strike – Next Hot Summer Hangout

Coming Attractions [Philadelphia Weekly]

South Street’s Pontiac Grille and Copabanana are both feeling neighborly, offering discounts for locals.

On Thursdays at the Pontiac you can get 15% off your bill with proof of local residency.

If you pick up a copy of Key to Philadelphia this week, distributed for free throughout Center City, you’ll find a coupon on the back cover good for $10 off food and drink with any purchase of $20 or more at the original Copabanana.

Two good deals for people living near South Street.

Pontiac Grille [Official Site]
Copabanana [Official Site]

There’s been an influx of new burger spots opening up in Center City, Kirsten Henri takes a look at Bootsie’s, Copa Miami and Five Guys.

She finds Bootsie’s an expensive dud, Copa Miami, respectable, and Five Guys, “everything a fast-food burger should be.”

Burger Me Senseless [Philadelphia Weekly]
Bootsie’s [Official Site]
Five Guys [Official Site]

Behind a marketing push by Bacardi the mojito is swinging into the mainstream and Craig LaBan takes a look at them at Copa Miami.

Copa uses sugar cane as swizzle sticks for its top-shelf mojitos, which now come in apple, orange-mango and watermelon. Some use flavored rum; some get a splash of fruit puree. Curry says his bartenders are working on a mojito topped with champagne, sort of like a Bellini, for its forthcoming Sunday brunch. Another variation – called Miami Spice – will use spiced rum.

Mojitos Mojo [Good Taste]

Well it sounds pretty cheesy but who are we turn our noses up at half-price mojitos. Copa Miami is hosting a “Miami Vice” Bacardi Mojito Party & Grand Opening Friday night.

• Half price Mojitos 4-11.
• Salsa Dancers
• Bacardi Girls
• Star Look-alikes
• Plus much much more.

Copa Miami is now serving dinner downstairs 5-11 nightly, promising the food, drink and fun of South Beach.
The upstairs lounge, Moon Over Miami is also open, Wednesday through Saturday, from 6 PM to 2 AM.

The Inky’s Table Talk is chock full of new places today.
Copa Miami will be opening in the next couple of weeks with a Miami Vice themed party.
Oceanaire Seafood Room is targeting late September for its opening at the St. James on the 700 block of Walnut.
Eulogy’s Mike Naessens is looking for his next place, Beneluxx Belgian Bistro, he just won the bid on the liquor license.

Oceanaire Seafood Room [Official Site]
Eulogy Belgian Tavern [Official Site]