Izzy’s Fish & Oyster, Jamie DeRosa’s ode to New England seafood houses, has closed. The restaurant, located in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood, was open for a little less than two years. DeRosa’s other restaurant, Tongue & Cheek, closed in fall 2015 after a two-year run. It was located just a few doors down from Izzy’s.

The anticipated Kiki on the River, designed by Mark Lehmkuhl and Jay Wall of Thirlwall Design, invokes the Mediterranean while respecting the building’s previous life as a fish market. Slated to open last fall, Kiki opened earlier this week for lunch and will launch dinner in the next few weeks along…

The culinary world has many delights, but the simplest one is arguably the oyster. There might be nothing finer than the taste of a chilled mollusk, followed by a sip of cold wine or champagne. If you’re looking for an excuse to order a dozen, today is National Oyster on the Half Shell Day. Miami is teeming with oyster bars and seafood restaurants, but here are the five best places to get shucked.

One area that hasn’t stopped growing over the past decade is Brickell. In just the past year, Miami’s financial district has welcomed luxury hotels such as SLS Brickell, East Miami, and the lavish shopping project Brickell City Centre, which is seeing more high-end stores open every day. Now the neighborhood has a new restaurant and lounge, Level One.

“Know your roots” is a phrase Michael Schwartz lives by. It’s also one of the reasons why Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink is throwing it back to the original menu. In honor of his flagship’s tenth anniversary, the chef/restaurateur is bringing back the classics that started it all. Now through March 13, guests can go back in time when Schwartz remembers risking it all. “It’s essential to evolving this place in the right way,” he admits. “It’s what inspired us in the beginning.”

Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood (SoFi) is quickly becoming a desired destination for dining — and, more recently, drinking. Popular newcomers such as Upland, Bakehouse Brasserie, and Now & Zen are sparking renewed interest in the area. Now there’s one more reason to make a night of it: South Pointe Tavern.

Chef Richard Sandoval is celebrating the transformation of his downtown Miami restaurant, Toro Toro. The restaurateur is involved with more than 40 locations in the United States, and that number is only growing.

Real ramen has arrived in Miami – not to be confused with any college student’s pastime, Cup Noodles. After Baby Jane debuted in Brickell in early May last year, owner Jason Odio decided to take the contemporary dishes east. Shimuja, meaning “With No Wicked Thoughts in Mind,” by acclaimed founder and master chef Keiichi Maemura is taking over Baby Jane for a whole six months.

Comfort food isn’t easy to find in Miami, and good comfort food is almost deceased. At least that was the case before Jack’s Home Cooking (2426 NE Second Ave., Miami) opened. Former nightclub owner and hospitality veteran Alan Roth teamed up with his friend John Parlavechio to give guests a second home at Jack’s, serving recipes “your grandmother or mother used to make.” JP, as Parlavechio prefers to be called, uses his grandma’s recipes from more than five decades ago.