Another Michelin-starred Miami restaurant is closing, this one from a celebrated James Beard Award-winning chef.
Itamae Ao, the stunning 10-seat Peruvian-Japanese restaurant in Midtown from Chef Nando Chang, has announced that it’s closing, with the final service Saturday, Aug. 2.
The announcement comes a month after Maty’s, the Peruvian restaurant operated by Chang’s sister Valerie, also a James Beard Award winner, shut down. Itamae Ao’s future was immediately uncertain: It’s accessed through the adjoining Maty’s space, and with Maty’s closure, there was no way for customers to enter the smaller restaurant…