I had always been told cooking was a servant's job. Michael Mina cookjobservant Change image and share on social
I loved growing up in Washington, but I have been a diehard, 100 percent 49ers fan since I was 11. Michael Mina 49ersdiehardfan Change image and share on social
When restaurants start to mature - and usually the five-year time is the time when the restaurant starts to settle in and have its own personality - your job is to grow it. Michael Mina growjobmature Change image and share on social
Of course you do things differently in your 30s and 40s than in your 20s. Michael Mina 20s30s40s Change image and share on social
My last two years of high school, I did work-study half the day, and I ran the restaurant. It was just this little restaurant, but it was just so cool. I had 35, 40 employees. Michael Mina cooldayemployee Change image and share on social
I liked to screw around in the kitchen when I was a kid. But I started cooking when I was 15. Michael Mina cookkidkitchen Change image and share on social
Food is all about balance; it is all about taste. Michael Mina balancefoodtaste Change image and share on social
When I first went to Las Vegas, I thought I would never go to Las Vegas; you can't get anything. But then I realized that they were trucking in almost everything; you could get a lot of your product, and I think that's why a lot of chefs actually went there. Michael Mina cheflotproduct share on social
When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. Michael Mina choicedoctoreastern Change image and share on social
Guests love to be 'wowed' in Las Vegas. They enjoy and embrace new tastes, new flavors, and they come to expect the unexpected in Las Vegas. Michael Mina embraceenjoyexpect Change image and share on social
