MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami Beach restaurant has sustained heavy damage after a fire broke out overnight.
Miami Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire at Sylvano, at 1925 Liberty Ave., just before 3 a.m., Wednesday.
Rescue officials said an officer on patrol in the area spotted smoke coming from the restaurant and called fire rescue to the scene.
The owner of the restaurant, Sylvano Carrara, said the fire broke out between the first and second floors.
Firefighters broke through drywall and the ceiling of the dining room to make sure any possible hot spots were put out.
Instead of welcoming back patrons into the restaurant on Monday, Carrara will be repairing the damages.
“It’s been six months of struggle, you know?” said Carrara. “Closing, opening, closing, curfew, even more curfew, and yeah, it’s difficult, but we’ll get through it. We’ll reopen.”
Carrara said the dining room will remain closed but hopes the kitchen can remain open, so he can still serve customers in the outdoor dining area.
“We were so happy and excited to reopen inside on Monday, and now that happened,” he said. “The damage is pretty bad.”
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials believe it may be due to electrical wiring between the first and second floors.
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