On Sunday, October 9, 2011, culinary superstars joined with sports superstars to celebrate the first 20 years of Chef Michael Mina‘s career at MICHAEL MINA restaurant. Proceeds from the event went to benefit All Stars Helping Kids. NFL All Star Ronnie Lott and baseball legend Reggie Jackson were on hand to fete Chef Mina. A [...]
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VIP Giveaway: Win 2 Tickets to the Michael Mina Benefit on October 9th in SF!
Are you an OpenTable VIP? If so, you’re eligible for a very special giveaway! On Sunday, October 9, 2011, at 6PM, 14 top chefs will come together at MICHAEL MINA restaurant in San Francisco to honor Michael Mina’s 20-year career with the ultimate 6-course dinner, benefitting All Stars Helping Kids. OpenTable will be joining Chef Michael [...]
Chefs + Restaurateurs Share Sexy Recipes for Romance on Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day, OpenTable diners. In honor of Cupid and his bow, we polled chefs and restaurateurs about their picks for the most sensual dishes they would serve to put diners in the mood on this most romantic day. Check out our exclusive video with advice from Manhattan’s Zac Young (Flex Mussels), Derek Koch (MPD), [...]
Chefs and Restaurateurs Share Five Favorite Mobile Apps
Everyone at OpenTable is pretty proud of our mobile apps, but we also love lots of other apps (except for Angry Birds — or is that just me?). We reached out to a few of our restaurant partners and chefs and asked them to share the apps they find most appetizing. Epicurious: Chef Michael Mina, [...]
Chef Michael Mina Talks About His Mother’s Middle Eastern Recipes on His Menus
It may be hard to picture some of today’s most influential chefs in tiny toques, but they, too, were small children at one time, with big appetites and big dreams, both of which were likely fed by their mothers. This week, OpenTable checked in with four famous chefs to find out exactly how their mothers [...]
James Beard Foundation Awards Nominees 2010: Congratulations!
The list of James Beard Foundation Awards nominees for 2010 has been released. Congratulations to everyone whose hard work and great talents have been recognized by the industry’s most prestigious organization. The winners will be announced on May 3, 2010, but there aren’t any losers in this round-up. Nominees include: BEST NEW RESTAURANT * Bibou, [...]
Chef Watch: José Andrés Gets a Prize; The Obamas’ Favorite Chef; Michael Mina’s New Venture, and More
* José Andrés (The Bazaar by José Andrés) will receive the 2010 grand prize from the Vilcek Foundation, “which annually honors the contributions of foreign-born Americans in the areas of art, culture and science” on April 7th at the Mandarin Oriental in New York. [Washington Post] * Restaurateur Donatella Arpaia (Mia Donna) can cook. No, [...]
How Much Do You Tip When You Dine Out?
When you talk about tipping, which is, obviously tied to money, tempers can flare and passions run high. So many factors contribute to how much people tip: the quality of the service and the food, what they spend on their meal and drink, what they were raised or educated to believe about tipping, and if [...]