Michelle Bernstein is an American chef from Miami, Florida. She is a James Beard Foundation Award recipient and cooks in a Latin American style.[1]
Michelle Bernstein | |
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| Education | Johnson & Wales University |
| Spouse | David Martinez |
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| Cooking style | Latin cuisine |
Current restaurant(s)
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Previous restaurant(s)
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Award(s) won
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| Website | www |
Early life
editThe daughter of an Argentine-Jewish mother and a father with Russian-Jewish heritage,[2] Bernstein graduated from high school at 16 and moved to New York City to study dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.[3] She later studied culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University.
Career
editIn 2001 she opened the restaurant Azul at the Mandarin Oriental.[4] She was a co-host of the Food Network series Melting Pot and was once won a battle on Iron Chef America versus Bobby Flay. She has appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef. She has hosted a PBS weekly television series, Check, Please! South Florida.
In 2005, Bernstein and her husband, David Martinez, became business partners and left Azul to open Michy's in Miami.[citation needed]
In May 2006, Bernstein became a consulting chef for Delta Air Lines.[5][6][7]
Bernstein won the James Beard Foundation Award for best chef in the South in 2008. Bernstein's third restaurant arrived in 2008, called SRA. Martinez, a tapas restaurant in the Miami Design District.[citation needed] Bernstein operates a Miami chapter of Common Threads.[8]
In 2011, Bernstein opened Crumb on Parchment, a café in the Miami Design District.[citation needed]
In April 2015, she debuted her TV show "SoFlo Taste."[9]
References
edit- ^ "Try home-cooked, hearty pork chop 'schnitzel' Chef Michelle Bernstein shares her secrets to a potential family favorite". Today. msnbc.com. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ Jewish Women's International: "Michelle Bernstein Cooking Up Inspired Fusion Cuisine Susan" by Susan Josephs Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine retrieved February 21, 2017
- ^ "Chef Michelle Bernstein Michelle Bernstein to discuss her Jewish roots" by Marvin Glassman retrieved February 21, 2017
- ^ chefmichellebernstein.com Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on September 24, 2009
- ^ "News Release: Delta's New Celebrity Chef Michelle Bernstein Spices Up International Dining Experience for BusinessElite Customers". news.delta.com. Atlanta: Delta Air Lines. 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "In-flight Services: BusinessElite Dining". delta.com. Delta Air Lines. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "In-flight Services: First Class Dining". delta.com. Delta Air Lines. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "Michelle Bernstein Included on List of South Florida's Best & Brightest (May 2011)". Aventura Business Monthly. May 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Local 10 to debut 'SoFlo Taste' featuring chef Michelle Bernstein". local10.com. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-25.