Michael Mina is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author.
15 Facts About Michael Mina
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Michael Mina is the founder of the Mina Group, a restaurant management company operating over 40 restaurants worldwide.
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Michael Mina is the executive chef at his two namesake restaurants in San Francisco and Las Vegas, which each have earned a star in the Michelin Guide.
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Michael Mina authored his first cookbook in 2006 and has made numerous television appearances.
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Michael Mina immigrated to the United States when he was young and was raised in Ellensburg, Washington.
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Michael Mina left after one year to attend Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.
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Michael Mina worked in Los Angeles at the Bel Air Hotel with Executive Chef George Morrone.
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Michael Mina followed Morrone to San Francisco in 1990 to help with Aqua.
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In 2002, Michael Mina met Andre Agassi in Mina's restaurant in San Francisco; they partnered to start The Mina Group and open concept restaurants such as Nobhill Tavern and Seablue in Las Vegas.
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In 2009, Michael Mina opened RN74 in San Francisco, which was named for Route Nationale 74, the highway that passes through France's Burgundy region.
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In September 2012, Michael Mina launched Cook Taste Eat, a digital culinary media company that delivers video content through daily emails and videos.
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Alongside co-host Michelle Branch, Michael Mina teaches viewers how to prepare restaurant-quality meals in their kitchen.
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Michael Mina is married to Diane Mina, who has her own line of Bloody Mary Mixes.
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In October 2006, Mina's San Francisco restaurant, Michael Mina, was awarded two Michelin stars, one of only four restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, to be a two-star recipient.
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In November 2006, Michael Mina released his first cookbook, Michael Mina: The Cookbook.