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Michelle Bernstein

b. 1969

American chef

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About Michelle Bernstein

Born 1969. Michelle Bernstein is an American chef, cook and dancer.

Michelle Bernstein is an American chef from Miami, Florida. She is a James Beard Foundation Award recipient and cooks in a Latin American style.

Early life The daughter of an Argentine-Jewish mother and a father with Russian-Jewish heritage, Bernstein graduated from high school at 16 and moved to New York City to study dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She later studied culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University.

Career In 2001 she opened the restaurant Azul at the Mandarin Oriental. She was a co-host of the Food Network series Melting Pot and once won a battle on Iron Chef America versus Bobby Flay. She has appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef. She has hosted a PBS weekly television series, Check, Please! South Florida.

In 2005, Bernstein and her husband, David Martinez, became business partners and left Azul to open Michy's in Miami.

In May 2006, Bernstein became a consulting chef for Delta Air Lines.

Bernstein won the James Beard Foundation Award for best chef in the South in 2008. Bernstein's third restaurant arrived in 2008, called SRA. Martinez, a tapas restaurant in the Miami Design District. Bernstein operates a Miami chapter of Common Threads.

In 2011, Bernstein opened Crumb on Parchment, a café in the Miami Design District.

In April 2015, she debuted her TV show "SoFlo Taste."

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Education
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, North Miami High School
Awards
James Beard Foundation Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michelle Bernstein?

American chef

When was Michelle Bernstein born?

Michelle Bernstein was born on 19 January 1969 in Miami.

What is Michelle Bernstein's occupation?

Michelle Bernstein is a chef, cook and dancer.

What nationality is Michelle Bernstein?

Michelle Bernstein is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michelle Bernstein

· Wikidata: Q6836927

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