Miami restaurant review: Sra Martinez

Michelle Bernstein is one of the best known chefs in Miami, so on our recent trip, we were eager to try out one of her restaurants. Michy's has been around longer, but it was Sra. Martinez, her new tapas restaurant, that caught our eye. We'd heard that's where she's focusing her attention these days, so we figured we might as well get the best of her cooking. Alas neither of her restaurants is in Sobe, so if you're heading down there, be prepared for $20 one-way taxi fare.

Sra Martinez is located in the increasingly hip Design District, surrounded by cutting edge galleries and home decor stores. We were too late to go into any of them, but it seems like a very cool area. Without a reservation, we were seated at the tapas bar, which suited us just fine, although it was a bit cramped and hard for four people to talk along a single side. I've heard Michy's has a strange decor, but Sra Martinez was exactly what I'd expect of a hip Spanish design district spot - low lighting, dark woods and a cool vibe.