Michelle Bernstein’s Cena by Michy Abruptly Closes

Today Eater Miami got word that Cena by Michy is no longer. The restaurant has abruptly shuttered following Sunday night’s dinner service due to lease negotiation disputes, according to the Miami New Times, with no plans of returning. The restaurant’s owners Michelle Bernstein and David Martinez said in a statement that it is, "with a heavy heart we have made the decision to close the restaurant but it is time to move on. We’re exploring and developing other concepts."

The restaurant originally opened as Michy’s in 2006 and helped put Bernstein on the culinary map both in South Florida and across the country. In 2015, the space underwent renovation and transformed into Cena by Michy. Bernstein and Martinez will continue to operate Crumb on Parchment located in the Miami Design District.