Michelle Bernstein Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, Retaurants, Miami, Soflo Taste, and Net Worth

Michelle Bernstein Bio | Wiki

Michelle Bernstein is an American chef based in Miami, Florida. She is an expert in the Latin-style flavor of cooking. Michelle won the James Beard Foundation Award for best chef in the South in 2008.

In 2001 she opened the restaurant Azul at the Mandarin Oriental. Esquire Magazine food critic John Mariani called it “the best new restaurant in America. Michelle was a co-host of the Food Network series Melting Pot and was once in a battle on Iron Chef America versus Bobby Flay, which she won.

She has appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef. She also hosts a PBS weekly television series, Checks, Please! South Florida. She has appeared on The Today Show, the Martha Stewart Show, and Despierta America.

Michelle Bernstein Age

Michelle was born on January 19, 1969, in Miami, Florida, United States. She is 53 years old.

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Michelle Bernstein Height

She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).

Michelle Bernstein Family

She was born and raised in Miami, Florida by her parents. Michelle’s mother is Argentine-Jewish while her father is of Russian-Jewish heritage. She holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Michelle Bernstein Husband

Michelle is married to her husband David Martinez. Together the couple shares a son named Zachary gray Martinez. In 2005, Michelle and David became business partners and left Azul to open Michy’s in Miami. In 2015, they opened Seagrape at the Thompson Hotel, Miami Beach; they also run all food and beverage operations in the Hotel.

Michelle Bernstein Education

She graduated from high school at 16 and moved to New York City to study dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. When an injury ended her career as a ballerina, Michelle returned to Miami to study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University.

Michelle Bernstein Restaurants | Miami

In 2001 Michelle opened the restaurant Azul at the Mandarin Oriental. Esquire Magazine food critic John Mariani called it “the best new restaurant in America. In 2005, Michelle and her husband, David became business partners and left Azul to open Michy’s in Miami.

Her third restaurant arrived in 2008, called SRA. Martinez, a tapas restaurant in the Miami Design District. In 2009, SRA. Martinez was named one of the “Best New Restaurants in America” by food critic John Mariani again. In 2009, Michelle said she would open a namesake restaurant.

She operates a Miami chapter of Common Threads. In 2011, Michelle opened Crumb on Parchment, a café in the Miami Design District. In 2015, she and her husband opened Seagrape at the Thompson Hotel, Miami Beach; they also run all food and beverage operations in the Hotel.

Michelle Bernstein Soflo Taste | Tv Show

In April 2015 Michelle debuted her TV show “SoFlo Taste”. She was a co-host of the Food Network series Melting Pot and was once in a battle on Iron Chef America versus Bobby Flay, which she won. She has appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef. Michelle also hosts a PBS weekly television series, Check, Please! South Florida. She has appeared on The Today Show, the Martha Stewart Show, and Despierta America.

Michelle Bernstein Catering

She has a catering called MBC created to deliver a personal catering experience to their esteemed food enthusiasts. MBC is unique and versatile. They take their clients on a delicious food sensory journey. All the needs and desires of their clients are met and brought to life.

Michelle Bernstein Bayside

In 2021, Michelle opened a restaurant in Bayside Marketplace in New Caribbean called La Cañita. She opened with her business partner and husband, David Martinez, David Borgia, and Orestes Pajon. The four partnered on the Latin-American/Caribbean concept that brings together cuisines from Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Puerto Rico, among other sun-soaked islands.