03:28
April 2, 2019
Rainy first nights are good luck, right? On the inaugural night of International Smoke, crowds pack it in for homey classics like cassoulet and Jamaican Johnnycakes crowned with caviar. Hands, hands, HANDS, people.
ChefMichael Mina
San Francisco
About Michael Mina
Chef Michael Mina co-founded the Mina Group with Andre Agassi in 2002. Under the auspices of the Mina Group, he has opened 30 operations. He has been honored with numerous accolades, including the Michelin two-star award and San Francisco Chronicle’s four-star award for the original MICHAEL MINA at San Francisco’s Westin St. Francis on Union Square, Michelin’s one-star award for MICHAEL MINA in Las Vegas as well as induction into the American Gaming Association’s Hall of Fame in 2007. He has been featured in numerous national medias and cooked for three U.S. presidents.
My Venues
- Arcadia
- 100 W San Carlos St
- San Jose, CA
- BARDOT Brasserie
- 3730 Las Vegas Blvd S
- 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd.
- Las Vegas, NV
- Bourbon Steak
- 237 S. Brand Blvd
- Glendale, CA
- Bourbon Steak
- 7575 E Princess Dr
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Bourbon Steak
- 2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW
- Four Seasons Georgetown
- Washington, D.C.
- Bourbon Steak
- Nashville, TN
- Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina
- 19999 West Country Club Drive
- Aventura, FL
- Bourbon Steak & Pub
- Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way
- Santa Clara, CA
- Clock Bar
- 335 Powell St
- San Francisco, CA
- Locale Market
- 179 2nd Ave N
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- Margeaux Brasserie
- Waldorf Astoria Chicago, 11 E Walton St
- Chicago, IL
- Michael Mina
- 252 California St
- San Francisco, CA
- MINA Test Kitchen
- 2120 Greenwich St
- San Francisco, CA
- PABU
- 101 California St
- San Francisco, CA
- Pabu Boston
- 3 Franklin St
- Boston, MA
- Petit Margeaux
- 11 E Walton St
- Chicago, IL
- Pizza and Burger
- 4441 Collins Ave
- Miami Beach, FL
- Stonehill Tavern
- 1 Monarch Beach Resort
- Dana Point, CA
- StripSteak
- 4441 Collins Ave
- Miami Beach, FL
- Strip Steak
- 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S
- Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
- Las Vegas, NV
Accolades
- One Star (Michael Mina)Michelin Guide
- Chef of the YearBon Appétit, San Francisco magazine
- Best Chef: PacificJames Beard Foundation
- Rising Star ChefJames Beard Foundation
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in SF
Featured Content
Where I Go Out
Crab
$$$, Chinese,
"An amazing meal last night at @newport_seafood ! Bold flavors and great technique! Thank you to the Newport Seafood team!
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#chinesefood
#chinesenewyear
#crab"
Duck foie gras ravioli
$$$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Italian, Mid Beach
"The duck and foie gras ravioli is outstanding."
Tasting menu
$$$$, Modern, Full Bar, New American, Molecular Gastronomy,
"If money were no object, I would go for Manresa's tasting menu."
Brownie sundae w/ salted caramel ice cream
$, Outdoor Seating, Desserts, Ice Cream, Mission Dolores
"This is so sinful! In fact, the whole block is sinful—Bi-Rite, Delfina, Pizzeria Delfina, Farina, Tartine."
Porchetta sandwich
$$, Food Truck, Breakfast, Food, Embarcadero
"Hands down the best sandwich I have ever had. The crisp, fatty pork in between pork juice-sopped bread and carmelized red onions… mmmm!"
Hot-smoked white fish & cold-smoked salmon
$$$, Seafood, Polk Gulch
"Just a great SF experience. Perfectly smoked fish served with thinly sliced bread. Simple but so phenomenal. Have it with an ice-cold Anchor Steam."
At My Venues
French onion soup, duck fat fries
$$$, French, Rush & Division
"I’d like everyone to meet my girlfriend Margeaux. She gives me everything I need!
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#iminlove"
Seiko-gani (female snow crabs)
$$, Sushi, Downtown
"Winter ladies lookin’ fiiiiine 🦀🦀🦀.
Seiko-gani: female snow crabs.
Limited availability. .
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#crab"
Baked Alaska
$$$, French, Rush & Division
"“BAKED ALASKA” ~ nothing like a mixture of sugar and fire to end the night on a high note! 🔥"
sashimi platter
$$, Sushi, Downtown
"Another sashimi platter!
We didn’t want the beautiful kinmedai bones to go to waste. Swipe right to see the result... #nowaste"
Nasu Miso-Hobayaki
$$, Sushi, Downtown
"Eggplant grilled in miso on a magnolia leaf. Topped with crispy Sakura ebi and shiso. 🍂 🍁 #pabuboston"
Honey Melon // Lemon Verbena, Chamomile
$$$$, Happy Hour, Modern, Full Bar, American, New American, Financial
"Honey Melon // Lemon Verbena, Chamomile #spicetrail"