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What Happened to The Federal After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, The Federal has closed — confirmed via Yelp, November 2025.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
miaminewtimes.com ·

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What the source shows: Miami New Times reported the restaurant's 2016 rename to 'the Fed,' and a Yelp listing under that name shows it permanently closed as of November 2025.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 5132 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137
  • Current name The Fed Food + Drink

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions during the 'Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken' episode, aired 2014-05-30, highlighting the gastropub's brunch plates, including wings 'n' waffles, smoked brisket 'n' eggs, and pork belly hash. The Federal opened in January 2012 in Miami's Design District area under chef Cesar Zapata and co-owner Aniece Meinhold, and was named Best Neighborhood Restaurant by Miami New Times in 2012. According to Miami New Times, the restaurant closed on May 8, 2016, and reopened nine days later under a shortened name, the Fed, with a new Southwestern-leaning menu from Zapata. Yelp's listing for the Fed Food + Drink marked the restaurant permanently closed in a November 2025 update, showing no successor business operating under either name at the Biscayne Boulevard address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken
What was featured
brunch plates: wings 'n' waffles and smoked brisket 'n' eggs
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Federal

Frequently asked questions

Is The Federal still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Federal has closed — confirmed via Yelp, November 2025.

What happened to The Federal after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions during the 'Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken' episode, aired 2014-05-30, highlighting the gastropub's brunch plates, including wings 'n' waffles, smoked brisket 'n' eggs, and pork belly hash. As of September 2026, The Federal has closed — confirmed via Yelp, November 2025.

Is The Federal permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Federal has closed — confirmed via Yelp, November 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is The Federal called now?

Now: The Fed Food + Drink (formerly The Federal). As of September 2026, The Federal has closed — confirmed via Yelp, November 2025.

Where is The Federal located?

5132 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Federal?

Season 19, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 30, 2014. The episode is titled “Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken”.

Is The Federal still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

According to Miami New Times, the restaurant closed on May 8, 2016, and reopened nine days later under a shortened name, the Fed, with a new Southwestern-leaning menu from Zapata. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
5132 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-fed-food-drink-miami-3
  • miaminewtimes.com — https://www.miaminewtimes.com/uncategorized/the-federal-to-close-for-revamp-will-reopen-as-the-fed-8434707/
  • miaminewtimes.com — https://www.miaminewtimes.com/location/the-federal-food-drink-and-provisions-6413646

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