It is one of several inspirational sayings on this cafe's wall that easily couples as an outside gallery exhibit. Amid the aromas of rich meat stews and soups are images of Caribbean women in straw hats carrying baskets of vegetables, drummers and mango trees. There are trumpet flowers everywhere in every imaginable color, so beautiful, so Miami.

Bumper-to-bumper traffic surrounding the venue at all times of the day is a testament to the taste of the food. For $2 you can have a salacious slab of macaroni au gratin, a Haitian-style macaroni and cheese that is boiled in Carnation milk. Add a few slices of fried king fish ($5) with a few lime wedges, which make all the difference in flavor.

The menu changes, but there's always something wonderfully cheap like slices of boiled breadfruit for $1 each. Breadfruit is like a yellow yam with a creamy texture. The menu is a mix of Haitian, Creole and Jamaican recipes and includes dishes like sautéed red snapper with rice and beans ($7), a rich, buttery dish that comfortably feeds three, so get a bottle of ice-cold Freixenet, sit at the picnic table and have a wonderful feast for a grand total of $7 each.