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Michael's
Restaurant information
Established1979
OwnerMichael McCarty
Food typeCalifornia cuisine
LocationSanta Monica, California, United States
Other locations
New York City
Websitemichaelssantamonica.com

Michael's is an American restaurant located in Santa Monica, California that was opened in 1979 by restaurateur Michael McCarty.[1][2][3][4]

A second Michael's location was opened at 24 West 55th Street in New York City in 1989.[5][6][7]

Alumni of the kitchen include Jonathan Waxman, Mark Peel, Nancy Silverton, Sang Yoon, Roy Yamaguchi, and Brooke Williamson.[8][9]

In 2024, the restaurant celebrated its 45th anniversary with a charity event which invited some of the restaurant's top chefs to return to cook for an evening.[10][11] The New York location celebrated its 35th anniversary the same year.[10]

Legacy

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The Michelin Guide says: "In Los Angeles, Michael McCarty brought farmer’s-market-driven cuisine to Southern California in 1979 when he opened Michael’s in Santa Monica, which quickly became a celebrity haunt".[12]

References

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  1. ↑ Jenkins, Kathie (April 14, 1995). "What Michael McCarty's Been Cooking Up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ Reichl, Ruth (December 31, 1989). "Did This Man Invent the Modern Restaurant? : Michael McCarty assesses his place in restaurant history : THE INTERVIEW". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Gelt, Jessica (October 27, 2012). "Spago and Michael's look forward with new faces". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ Scattergood, Amy (August 5, 2016). "What's new in Michael McCarty's garden of California cuisine: Miles Thompson takes over as chef". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Andrews, Colman (March 26, 1989). "Michael McCarty and His Partner Divvy Their Stakes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ Bruni, Frank (September 9, 2008). "Frank Bruni at Michael's on West 55th". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ Gordinier, Jeff (January 22, 2013). "A Longtime Power Spot Eyes a Wider Audience". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Trinh, Jean (September 14, 2017). "MICHAEL'S IN SANTA MONICA IS A CELEBRITY CHEF–MAKING MACHINE". LA Weekly. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ McCarty, Chas (July 2, 2020). "the Launching Pad for California Cuisine, Faces an Uncertain Future". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Staff Writer (April 18, 2024). "Michael's Santa Monica Celebrates 45 Years with Culinary Extravaganza With Famous Chefs". SM Mirror. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Before there was 'farm to table,' there was Michael's | Good Food". KCRW. April 19, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ "California Cuisine: An Iconoclastic Beginning to Innovating the Future". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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