Tobacco Road (bar)
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. It is the oldest bar in the city. It opened in November 1912, is still in business, and has operated nearly continuously since opening, having been shut down briefly at times for run ins with the law, such as when the upstairs, now a live music venue, was used as a speakeasy
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during Prohibition
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. Tobacco Road is located at 626 South Miami Avenue, on the south side of the Miami River
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, putting it in Miami's Brickell
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district. Tobacco Road and the surrounding historic buildings were potentially going to be demolished for the construction of Brickell CitiCenter, which is scheduled to begin construction in early 2012, but they will not be, as Swire did not purchase the lots. Tobacco Road will celebrate its 100th anniversary in November 2012.
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stations, as well as the Brickell Metrorail
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station, are located nearby.