Michelle Bernstein had wanted to name her upcoming Design District restaurant “Buena Vista”, as it is located in the historic Buena Vista Post Office, and would also fit the Spanish nature of the place. Alas, there is already a Buena Vista Cafe, so Michelle has decided to call her tapas eatery Sra. Martinez -- in honor of her partner in marriage and business, David Martinez. As Milton Berle once told a waiter friend of mine in response to being asked if he wanted French bread: “I don’t c
Jacob KatelChef Michelle Bernstein and husband, restauranteur, David Martinez Chef Michelle Bernstein says "The first place I worked as a cook was Janjo's in the Grove for Chef Jan Jorgensen. At the end of my shift he'd say 'here's half a lime. Go clean the stove.' I said 'Can I get a whole lime?' and he said 'No. Too expensive.' He locked me in the fridge one time to make whipped cream. What a great first chef. He made me tough, got me ready for all the crazy French guys."Asked what he does at
