Is Michael's Genuine Food & Drink Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3 Miami, Florida
Current status
As of October 2026, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
What the source shows: The 2026 Michelin Guide USA lists Michael's Genuine as a currently operating Bib Gourmand restaurant at 130 NE 40th St., independently corroborated by a Yelp business listing for the same address updated 2026-06. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 4
- Address 130 Northeast 40th Street, Miami, FL 33137
- Website michaelsgenuine.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Part 1 — Season 3, Episode 4
The episode titled 'Sweet Tooth' featured Michael's Genuine's wood-fired, seasonal New American cooking and a dessert from the kitchen of chef-owner Michael Schwartz. Michael's Genuine Food & Drink is a restaurant in Miami's Design District at 130 Northeast 40th Street, led by Schwartz, a James Beard Award-winning chef, according to the restaurant's own site, michaelsgenuine.com. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-08, shows continuing customer reviews and photos, according to Yelp. The MICHELIN Guide USA currently lists Michael's Genuine as a 2026 Bib Gourmand selection, according to guide.michelin.com. A local dining guide, brickelldowntownliving.com, listed the restaurant's 2026 Miami Spice prix-fixe menu, offered Monday through Saturday at dinner and Sunday afternoons.
Part 2 — Season 11, Episode 9
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode "Borrowed Favorites" featured Michael's Genuine Food & Drink's wood-fired, seasonal New American dishes in Miami's Design District. Chef Michael Schwartz opened the restaurant in 2007, building its menu around local Florida ingredients and a wood-burning oven, and it marked its 15th anniversary with a full remodel. The 2026 Michelin Guide USA lists Michael's Genuine as a currently operating Bib Gourmand restaurant at 130 NE 40th St., and an independent Yelp business listing for the same address, updated 2026-06, shows continued customer reviews.
Uber Eats also lists an active delivery menu for the restaurant at the same Design District address, corroborating current operations. Both sources, dated within 2026 and maintained independently of each other, indicate the restaurant remains open under its original name in the Design District.
The episodes
Also in Season 3
Season 3: 63 of 93 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 4Cipriani
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Ep 4Doughnut Plant
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Ep 4FlipHappy Crepes
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Ep 4Sant Ambroeus
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Ep 4Tartine Bakery
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Ep 4Ted Drewes
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/michaels-genuine-food-and-drink-miami
- guide.michelin.com https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/florida/miami/restaurant/michael-s-genuine
- michaelsgenuine.com https://michaelsgenuine.com/miami/
- brickelldowntownliving.com https://brickelldowntownliving.com/miami-spice-2026/michael-s-genuine-food-and-drink/
- Yelp https://m.yelp.com/biz/michaels-genuine-food-and-drink-miami
- ubereats.com https://www.ubereats.com/store/michaels-genuine-food-%26-drink/n3l57VhuQryQnR4PoqWU7A
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Record btiea-0879 · checked by Cal Marchetti.