Key Biscayne likes to call itself the “island paradise,” but really, it’s Mayberry with a beach. A beach, and houses that cost roughly the GDP of Paraguay. The Key is, at its heart, a small town. And every small town needs a diner where old men go to drink coffee and watch Fox News, and kids go to soak up their hangover in the morning.
You wouldn’t think Key Biscayne had a spot like this. Then again, you wouldn’t think Key Biscayne had a Winn-Dixie. This island is full of surprises. And that’s what I found just past the 7-11 at the beginning of the Village as I wandered into Donut Gallery Diner. At first, I was disappointed with its complete lack of donuts and rubber duckie shooting games. But I got over it quickly when I tried the menu of big, classic breakfast foods, and immersed myself in a diner atmosphere that’s dying in Dade County.
The scene: Is like stepping into Small Town USA, albeit a Small Town that for some reason speaks lightning-sp…
