What Happened to Sra. Martinez After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Miami, FL)
Current status
As of September 2026, Sra. Martinez has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, January 31, 2025.
Last verified
What the source shows: CBS Miami (2025-01-31) reported that rising rents forced the closure of the Design District Sra. Martinez, quoting chef Michelle Bernstein, and a Yelp listing for the 4000 NE 2nd Ave address, updated July 2026, continues to mark it permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 6
- Address 4000 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" (episode "Appetizers") featured a Spanish-style tapas dish from Sra. Martinez, chef Michelle Bernstein and David Martinez's restaurant in Miami's Design District, known for a shareable small-plates menu, cocktails, and a late-night lounge atmosphere. According to CBS Miami (2025-01-31), the restaurant opened at 4000 NE 2nd Avenue in 2008 as "our second-ever restaurant," in Bernstein's words, before rising rents forced its closure; Bernstein said "all of the rents tripled." A Yelp listing for the 4000 NE 2nd Avenue address, updated July 2026, continues to mark the location permanently closed. Bernstein and Martinez later reopened a Sra. Martinez at a different address, 2325 Galiano Street in Coral Gables, according to the same CBS Miami report. Miami New Times had earlier named Sra. Martinez the city's Best Spanish Restaurant in 2009, during the Design District restaurant's original run.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Appetizers
- What was featured
- Spanish-style tapas and a late-night cocktail program
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sra. Martinez
Frequently asked questions
Is Sra. Martinez still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Sra. Martinez has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, January 31, 2025.
What happened to Sra. Martinez after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"The Best Thing I Ever Ate" (episode "Appetizers") featured a Spanish-style tapas dish from Sra. As of September 2026, Sra. Martinez has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, January 31, 2025.
Is Sra. Martinez permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Sra. Martinez has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, January 31, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Sra. Martinez located?
4000 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Sra. Martinez?
Season 3, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Appetizers”.
Is Sra. Martinez still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
Martinez, chef Michelle Bernstein and David Martinez's restaurant in Miami's Design District, known for a shareable small-plates menu, cocktails, and a late-night lounge atmosphere. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 4000 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
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Sources
- cbsnews.com — https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/iconic-sra-martinez-returns-at-new-location-in-coral-gables/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/sra-martinez-miami
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