Michael McCarty is a restaurateur who owns Michael's (restaurant) with locations in Manhattan and Santa Monica, California. Michael’s has been the “springboard” for chefs like Jonathan Waxman, Roy Yamaguchi, Mark Peel, Brooke Williamson and Nancy Silverton.[1]
He is considered to be one of the first to promote seasonal California cuisine.[2] Others have said “the father of contemporary California cuisine.”[3][4]
McCarty was 25 when he opened the Santa Monica location of Michael’s.[1] However, he had worked at places like Ma Maison and L'Ermitage Beverly Hills.[5]
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- ^ a b McCarty, Chas (July 2, 2020). "the Launching Pad for California Cuisine, Faces an Uncertain Future". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Lurie, Joshua (April 26, 2019). "Interview: Restaurateur Michael McCarty on 40 Years of Michael's Santa Monica". Food GPS. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Michael McCarty". Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Mariani, John (October 25, 2022). "Michael's New York: Still Busy After All These Years". Forbes. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Sarkiaian, Nola L. (July 18, 1999). "McCarthy". Lods Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2022.