Michael Schwartz

Restaurant Michael Schwartz to Open at The Raleigh April 22 (Photos)

We first heard that Michael Schwartz was taking over the restaurant at the Raleigh Hotel back in 2011. Now, about 1.5 years later, the opening date (and name) for the endeavor has finally been released.Restaurant Michael Schwartz will open Monday, April 22, at the iconic South Beach Art Deco hotel a ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Dishes About Cypress Room and New Projects

Michael Schwartz has a lot on his plate.While the paint has barely dried on his new Design District restaurant, the Cypress Room, the chef and restaurateur is working on finalizing his place at the Raleigh Hotel in South Beach and is planning an eatery at the new SLS Hotel in Brickell, schedule ... More >>

Michael Schwartz to Open the Cypress Room March 27 (Photos)

Michael Schwartz is not a white-tablecloth kind of restaurateur. Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, his flagship place, uses placemats. Harry's Pizzeria, a neighborhood pizza shop, has bare tables. But his fourth restaurant (his third is an outpost of Michael's Genuine in Grand Cayman) has many white ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Grabs Former Barbuto Cook To Run Cypress Room

Michael Schwartz has tapped Roel Alcudia (pronounced Roh-ELLE), most recently chef de cuisine at Jonathan Waxman's New York City restaurant Barbuto, to run the kitchen at the forthcoming Cypress Room, only a few blocks from his flagship restaurant in the Design District. Schwartz broke the news at ... More >>

Michael Schwartz to Open Michael's Genuine Food & Drink Café at Design Miami

Art Basel Miami Beach is about a month away. So it's time to stop day-dreaming about Mike Kelly's cuddly stuffed animals from last year's Tony Shafrazi booth. It's time to start making dinner reservations, before all the out-of-towners shun us from our favorite eateries. See also: - Michael Schwar ... More >>

Michael Schwartz to Open the Cypress Room

The owner of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink and Harry's Pizzeria is planning a third restaurant in the Design District.According to the Genuine Hospitality Group's blog, the Genuine Kitchen, the Cypress Room is set to open in early 2013. It will be an American tavern featuring "sophisticated foo ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Announces Michael's Genuine Home Brew

We were waiting for the day that Michael Schwartz would put his name on a genuine brewski ... and that day is today.Today, Schwartz announced the arrival of Michael's Genuine Home Brew. This classic American ale is craft brewed in Gadsen, Alabama, by the Back Forty Beer Company specifically for Schw ... More >>

The Perfect Roast Chicken: Tips From Andrew Carmellini, Jeff McInnis and Michael Schwartz

Emily CodikA roast chicken is a lot like a chocolate chip cookie. Both are obviously prepared in an oven, but aside from that, both are one of the most popular subjects tackled by food writers, alongside other classics like the perfect pie crust or chicken noodle soup. Just like every pastry cookboo ... More >>

From Backyard to Table: Williams-Sonoma Now Sells Chicken Coops and Edible Gardens

Williams-SonomaForget farm to table. Backyard to table is the next big thing. If you ever thought the car ride from the farmer's market to your dining table was too long, then I have great news. Williams-Sonoma announced last week it would sell chicken coops, beehives, edible gardens and even D ... More >>

Michael Schwartz at Sea: A First Peek at Royal Caribbean's 150 Central Park

All photos by Laine DossChef Michael Schwartz celebrates the debut of 150 Central Park by Michael Schwartz.​Michael Schwartz's new 150 Central Park restaurant on Royal Caribbean's mega-ship Oasis of the Seas opened for dinner this past Saturday. The only catch is that in order to dine at the resta ... More >>

Michael Schwartz to Create Menus for Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas

​Royal Caribbean has selected Michael Schwartz to create new menus for 150 Central Park, the upscale dining room on their Oasis of the Seas cruise ship.150 Central Park is part of the Central Park complex, which is the centerpiece of Oasis of the Seas, a wonderland in the middle of the ship which ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Unleashes Harry's Pizzeria and the MGFD Bacon

​Lets face it, Miami isn't known for its pizza, but when one of our top chefs decides to give it a go, we're all for it.Many of us have had the thin crust pizzas they pull out of the brick oven at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, and now we'll get to sample an expanded selection of their pies w ... More >>

Michael Schwartz to Take Over Restaurant at the Raleigh Hotel

Photo by Ben FinkMichael Schwartz to take over F&B operations at the Raleigh Hotel.​The Raleigh Hotel has confirmed that Michael Schwartz is on board to create a new restaurant concept for the iconic South Beach hotel.In addition, Schwartz will oversee all food and beverage operations at the p ... More >>

Behind the Scenes with Michael Schwartz on the Today Show

Photo by Jackie Sayet​Yesterday, we brought you video of MGFD's Michael Schwartz on the Today show, and now we bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the shoot.Chef Schwartz prepared two dishes, caramelized onion dip with fresh cut potato chips and his homemade ricotta crostini with apr ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Cooks For Today Show

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyLocal chef and James Beard Award-winner Michael Schwartz was on NBC's Today to plug in his cookbook and show America how to prepare a caramelized onion dip with thick-cut potato chips. Of course, if you a Schwartz fan you know ... More >>

Genuinely Michael

Mercadito Brings in Michael Schwartz for a Tongue-Tingling Taco

​After the food orgy that was the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, you would think Mercadito's Patricio Sandoval and MGFD's Michael Schwartz would be passed out on a beach somewhere. But last night, both were on hand at Mercadito to launch the March rendition of Tacos for Strength.T ... More >>

Michael Schwartz's Genuine Potluck at Books and Books

Trina Sargalski​View photos from Michael Schwartz's book signing at Books & Books here.Michael Schwartz made his first Miami appearance to promote his new cookbook, Michael's Genuine Food, on Saturday. Schwartz conversed with Sun-Sentinel food writer John Tanasychuk before a packed house at Bo ... More >>

Chef Michael Schwartz Launches Cookbook With A Talk and A Potluck

​As we wrote yesterday, chef Michael Schwartz's cookbook -- Michael's Genuine Food -- is finally out. And Schwartz will make his first Miami appearance at Books & Books Coral Gables on Saturday, February 19 at 7 p.m. This isn't your average book signing, though. After a Q&A with the ch ... More >>

Michael's Genuine Food Cookbook Giveaway

​Finally, it's out today. We're talking about Michael Schwartz's cookbook, Michael's Genuine Food.If the jacket is any indication, Schwartz can already count people like Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons, and Daniel Boulud as fans of his simple-looking but packed-with-flavor recipes. The James Beard Aw ... More >>

Miami Chefs Return from NoLa Ready to Support

Photo by Pete Souza/White House​Five months after the Deepwater Horizon spilled more than 5 million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans economy is still hurting. Three locals toques, Michelle Bernstein, Michael Schwartz, and Peter Vauthy, recently visited re-opened waters, spent ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Cooks Hogfish Ceviche with Emeril Lagasse

Courtesy of Cooking ChannelChef Michael Schwartz's hogfish ceviche.​Last night, the latest episode of Emeril Legasse's new series, Fresh Food Fast, aired on the Cooking Channel (AKA Food Network 2). The episode, titled "Farm to Table," featured local chef and James Beard Award winner Michael Schwa ... More >>

Royal Caribbean Gourmet Series Features Local Chefs

Michael Schwartz will be hosting a foodie cruise onboard the Freedom of the Seas in early January. ​Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is offering a special gourmet series aboard its Freedom of the Seas with some of the top chefs in the country. Guests will participate in a cocktail reception with a cele ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Wins James Beard Award

Michael Schwartz: A Beard to go with his beard.You hear that? That's the sound of prices at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink going up after Chef Michael Schwartz won yesterday the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. Eater reminds us that the last time a Miami chef won the award was in 2008 whe ... More >>

Michael's Genuine Food Cart on the Move

Michael's Genuine's food cart.​The Michael's Genuine food cart, which made its debut last month, will make two appearances this week. Tomorrow, April 7, Michael Schwartz and his foodie pushcart will be at the Roots in the City grand opening ceremony. This nonprofit organization is all about bringi ... More >>

Michael Schwartz, Zach Bell in James Beard Final Nominees List

Photo via jamesbeard.org​Chefs Michael Schwartz of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink and Zach Bell of Café Boulud in Palm Beach were the only Florida chefs to move onto the James Beard Awards nominees short list.While 11 chefs from Florida -- four from South Florida -- were named among the semif ... More >>

Dinner in Paradise 2010 Schedule

Jacob KatelA lazy Sunday lunch at Paradise Farms in South Dade.​Dinner in Paradise is a celebration of gourmet farm dining and was created in 2005 by Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms and chef Michael Schwartz of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink.The $165.50 cost of each dinner (there will ... More >>

Holy Moly! World Record-Breaking Guacamole Event this Sunday

Photo by Lina PabónChef Michael Schwartz working with John A. Ferguson Senior High School students to perfect their guacamole entry for Sunday's competition.It's fall in South Florida, This mean your neighbors with hundreds of ripe avocados have you under siege. "Take one." "Take one" "Take one." J ... More >>

Michael Schwartz stays genuine in the Design District and beyond

Short Order Shores Up

You might have noticed the recent absence of our Broward-Palm Beach food writers. Or not. Point is, the staff of our sister paper has spun off into a captivating food blog of their own called Clean Cup Chuckie  -- or something clever like that. Check it out for the latest in gastronomic h ... More >>

Food & Wine Shout Out to Schwartz

Dinner in Paradise Hosts its Best Chefs Yet

Heaven Is in Homestead

You’ll want to say amen after this meal

Put On Your Chef Hat

These cooking demos will make you feel like a pro

Organics Alfresco

Bask in the Glow of Excellence

Restaurant Chefs Are Doing It for Themselves

There's less of a hunger for sweets makers

Side Dish

Douglas Rodriguez to helm at the old 5061 space

Changing Rooms

Where, oh where have all the chefs gone?

Pacific Atlantic

Chef Michael Schwartz jumps ship to Atlantic, but doesn't dock long

Left of the Corporate Center

News Alert: Chefs say working for The Man sets them free

Moving On

Celeb chefs are giving the old house the heave-ho and getting cooking elsewhere

Do the Shuffle

A number of famous South Beach chefs have ditched their dance partners

Miamian Beauty

Naked breasts and rose petals in the name of WTC relief

The Sweet Fruit of Hard Labor

Living the lychee life

Poise in the Hood

Nemo

Dish

Designs That Kill

Side Dish

Take her to B.E.D.

Go Fish