Photo by World Red Eye year on Calle Ocho and SW 17th Ave. To en- sure Starbucks is showing up for this commu- nity in a way that honors the soul and culture of Little Havana, we have engaged a diverse group of neighborhood artists, officials and community members to influence the design, feel and local hiring of this store. We look for- ward to serving as an added gathering place for the community for years to come as well as sharing strong connections both inside and outside our store.” The Starbucks on Calle Ocho will open sometime in late 2022, according to the spokesperson, who added that details such as the names of the local artists who will con- tribute to the shop have not been finalized. New Times has not been able to verify the ex- act street address, but judging from @meli- cuntreras’ photo, the store will be located in a Spanish Mediterranean-style building at the northwest corner of the intersection of SW Eighth Street and 17th Avenue. No word on whether the Calle Ocho loca- tion will alter its menu to fit into the neigh- borhood. In 2014, Starbucks offered a menu of Latin-inspired treats, available only in Mi- ami-area stores. The limited-edition “sabores tradicionales” menu included a guava cream cheese croissant blossom, a dulce de leche tart, and a tres leches cake. Starbucks is not the first uber-American fast-food chain to open on Calle Ocho. Mc- Donald’s has been a longtime resident, and Domino’s Pizza, Wendy’s, and Taco Bell are all located along the famed stretch. Starbucks. SW Eighth Street and 17th Street, Miami; starbucks.com. Opening late 2022. LAINE DOSS ▼ CORAL GABLES MICHELLE BERNSTEIN WILL BRING BACK SRA. MARTINEZ 14 14 Chef Michelle Bernstein Sra. Martinez, the chef’s Miami Design Dis- trict restaurant that closed in 2012, will be re- turning. The small but lively space was beloved for its fun vibe and creative tapas served alongside a list of regional Spanish sherries and wines and some of the best cock- tails in town created by Julio Cabrera. Sra. Martinez opened in November 2008, quickly nabbing a spot as one of the best res- taurants in America, according to Esquire in 2009. That same year, Bernstein became the first woman to win the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast. Bernstein and Martinez will bring their rendition of Spanish-meets-Mediterranean tapas to Coral Gables at 2325 Galiano St., a 4,000-square-foot space formerly home to Open Stage, a live-music venue and bar that closed during the pandemic. Martinez says the restaurant will open sometime in 2023, adding that the exact date and menu have not been finalized. He did note that this will be the “2023 version of Sra. Martinez.” In addition to Sra. Martinez’s relaunch, the couple is set to open a new fast-casual chain of restaurants, Michy’s Kitchen Shack. According to Martinez, Miami will see the first Michy’s Kitchen Shack in 2022. As the name suggests, the menu will focus on Bernstein’s fried chicken, made famous at her celebrated Upper Eastside restaurant Mi- chy’s, which closed in 2014. Marinated over- night in buttermilk spiked with fresh tarragon, Dijon mustard, celery seed, and black pepper and then fried to order, it is one of the chef’s most craveable — and requested — dishes. (Diners can still find Bernstein’s fried chicken at Sweet Liberty, the Miami Beach bar whose menu she helped to craft.) A Miami native, Bernstein is best known A Miami favorite will soon be back in busi- ness, and its creators, the husband-and-wife team of David Martinez and Michelle Bern- stein, couldn’t be happier. Bernstein announced on Instagram that for Café La Trova, her modern Cuban restau- rant on Calle Ocho in the heart of Miami’s Lit- tle Havana neighborhood. In addition to Michy’s, her past ventures include her scone- and sandwich-peddling bakery Crumb on Parchment; and Azul, a fine-dining restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Brickell. Bernstein is also the host of Check, Please! South Florida on PBS, as well as SoFlo Taste on WPLG-TV. NICOLE DANNA JUNE 16-JUNE 22, 2022 NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | miaminewtimes.com
