When restaurants start to mature - and usually the five-year time is the time when the restaurant starts to settle in and have its own personality - your job is to grow it. — Michael Mina Copy Share Image
There are two ways to look at how life works and how people find their paths. One way is you take your time and try different things out. The other is you settle in early. I was into cooking very… — Michael Mina Copy Share Image
I believe what makes cooking in Las Vegas different from cooking in most other cities are the guests that dine with you in Las… — Michael Mina Copy Share
I loved growing up in Washington, but I have been a diehard, 100 percent 49ers fan since I was 11. — Michael Mina Copy Share
Chefs become attracted to being able to get product and then clientele - those are the two things that attract you as a chef. — Michael Mina Copy Share
Bringing your kids into the kitchen doesn't require you to be a top chef; only time and maybe a willingness to get a little… — Michael Mina Copy Share
Guests love to be 'wowed' in Las Vegas. They enjoy and embrace new tastes, new flavors, and they come to expect the unexpected in… — Michael Mina Copy Share
If I'd never gone out and done more than one restaurant, my food wouldn't be as good as it is today. I've learned a… — Michael Mina Copy Share
With chefs, the problem is we have to be very confident because people are looking at us for that. So pretty soon, you think… — Michael Mina Copy Share
I look at each one of my restaurants, and I want my personality to come out. Some are serious, some are intense when it… — Michael Mina Copy Share
When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. — Michael Mina Copy Share
Food feeds both the body and soul - there are clear reasons to eat a balanced diet, but there are also reasons you cling… — Michael Mina Copy Share
