tablehopper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Looks like executive pastry chef Bill Corbett is leaving Michael Mina. I’m hearing rumors that Corbett is talking to Daniel Patterson of Coi, but the only confirmation I could get at the moment is “no comment.” Taking his place at...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Restaurant Michael Mina has announced a new executive pastry chef: Catherine Schimenti, last seen at Craft LA. Schimenti—who migrated north alongside with one Matthew Accarrino—has also worked at NYC heavyweights like Craftsteak and Per Se. Bonus fun fact: according to...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
[Strike photo: Flickr/Steve Rhodes ] As you may have heard, hotel strikes are the new black here in San Francisco. The latest number started yesterday and involved workers at the Westin St. Francis. Caught in the cross-fire at the walk-out: the hotel strike shut down Michael Mina last night. As it turns out, the celebrity chef's flagship restaurant will stay dark until Saturday night...
DCist (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Chef Michael Mina in the kitchen at Bourbon Steak. Photo courtesy Amber Pfau. Now that we know the outcome of the 2009 Capital Food Fight to benefit D.C. Central Kitchen , we have to wonder whether Chef Michael Mina was laying it on a little thick last week when he said he was scrambling to try out some recipes that he could whip up in 10 minutes. Mina wound up the...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Buddha Bar, Chinatown. [Photo: Flickr/Leslie Crandell ] · 1300's Gospel Brunch: Good Deal, Esp. the Bottomless Drinks [7x7] · The Wall Street Journal Local Edition Goes to Ella's [WSJ] · Chefs Digging Oakland's New Tofu Factory [Chron] · On the U.S. Warm-Water Oyster Ban [NYT] · Q&A With Michael Mina [Zagat] · Are Restaurants' Calorie Counts Accurate? [CBS]
ForkAndPen (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
ForkAndPen is back! Dinner Club is back! The brave new dinner club ventured into the San Francisco night to dine at Michael Mina. We all chose two expensive places (over $35 dollars per person before alcohol and tip) and two...
Eating L.A. (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Michael Mina and Katsuya Uechi got together for a special East Meets West menu at Mina's XIV last night, drawing a crowd for the 7-course tasting menu that featured a dish from both chefs at each course. A geisha (she gets a lot of work from Katsuya, it seems), and Louis XIV roamed the room to amp up the Japan vs. the West theme. Katsuya shone on the fish preparations, of course,...
Culinary Muse (Free subscription) | yesterday
Luis Villavelazquez, Executive Pastry Chef, Absinthe Bar & Brasserie William Werner, Executive Pastry Chef, Quince Elizabeth Falkner, Executive Pastry Chef and Owner, Orson and Citizen Cake Bill Corbett, Executive Pastry Chef, Michael Mina Jessica Battilana, Associate Eat + Drink Editor,...
Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
from Grub Street San Francisco Et tu, Martin Yan? To add to the cacophony of voices in food media, Google today launched a series of food-centric themes and gadgets for your iGoogle page. The new "gourmet" bells and whistles include background themes like holidays, "foodscapes" (landscapes made of food), and individual chefs (check out Michael Mina ). New gadgets...
metrocurean (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Chef Eric Ripert, who judged the competition, and winner Michael Mina of Bourbon Steak. Photos: Reflections Photo Inc. Last night's sold-out and jam-packed Capital Food Fight was a huge success, raising more funds for DC Central Kitchen than ever before. This year's event was particularly star-studded, thanks to the addition of a few newly minted local cheflebrities, courtesy of Bravo's...
DCist (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
D.C. restaurateurs and food fanatics alike turned out in droves for this year's sold out Capital Food Fight to benefit D.C. Central Kitchen –although it's unclear whether they were there for the food, the fierce competition or to see how long it would take José Andrés to lose his voice. (For the record: it started to give out sometime after Round 2.) Chef Michael Mina...
SFist (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
... Programs will feature desert tastings from such luminous eateries as Boulevard , Chez Panisse , Michael Mina , Range , Recchiuti Confections , Sibby's Cupcakery , and Humphry Slocombe . Tickets range from $50 to $60, which is a total deal. In addition to the artisan sugar rush you'll feel at this place, you ticket price goes to Spark . What is Spark ? Well, it's billed as "the...
THE METHODS REPORTER (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Inspired by Michael Mina, this year instead of going out for Halloween, we stayed in to make this meal fit for a King! chicagofoodwhores.com (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)
All The Rage (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
G-Star Raw hosted a supper party on the Strip for Zac Efron on Wednesday, celebrating the actor’s appearance on this month’s Nylon Guys cover. Efron filled an entire table with his entourage, including his stylist, Jenny Ricker, at Michael Mina’s...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
SBE currently owns and operates or manages 14 hotels, restaurants, and nightlife venues. Including Sahara Las Vegas and Los Angeles area venues SLS Hotel Beverly Hills, Sheraton Four Points LAX, XIV by Michael Mina, The Bazaar by Jose Andres, The Abbey Food and Bar, Gladstone’s Malibu, Katsuya Restaurants - Hollywood, Brentwood, Glendale, LA Live, and Nightlife consisting of Hyde Hollywood,...
