Michael Mina

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Food feeds both the body and soul - there are clear reasons to eat a balanced diet, but there are also reasons you cling to your mom's secret chicken noodle soup recipe when you're sick.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Mom
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You have to always remember who your guest is, and thats who we cater to.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Guests
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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
Collection: Vegas
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I'm passionate about pleasing people.
- Michael Mina
Collection: People
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What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I learned more from the chefs I have working for me than you could ever imagine. There's nothing wrong with being able to create opportunities for people, and you don't have to do everything, take credit for everything, and have all the weight be on your shoulders.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Real
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Food is all about balance; it is all about taste.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Balance
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When designing a kitchen, always keep in mind the social aspect.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Design
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Chefs become attracted to being able to get product and then clientele - those are the two things that attract you as a chef.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Two
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When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Doctors
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I love San Francisco, it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing you can't replace about Las Vegas or Miami is people are walking in the door and they want to have a good time. They walk in, and this is the start of their good time.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Vegas
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I don't know if you call a burger recession food. It's comfort food.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Comfort
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People love steak all over the United States.
- Michael Mina
Collection: People
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I believe what makes cooking in Las Vegas different from cooking in most other cities are the guests that dine with you in Las Vegas.
- Michael Mina
Collection: Believe