{"id":9812,"date":"2026-05-19T20:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/?post_type=chef&#038;p=9812"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:35:26","slug":"michael-schwartz","status":"publish","type":"chef","link":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh\/chef\/michael-schwartz\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Schwartz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philadelphia-born owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group, James Beard Award Winning Chef, and cookbook author, Michael Schwartz is the face of the South Florida restaurant industry and a nationally recognized celebrity chef. \u00a0Since his flagship, Michael\u2019s Genuine\u00ae Food &amp; Drink, first opened in Miami\u2019s Design District in 2007, locals and tourists alike have come to embrace and crave its refreshing combination of laid-back, bistro atmosphere and straightforward food emphasizing fresh, local ingredients. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honored with the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South in 2010, Schwartz is recognized by his peers and the diners that flock to his restaurants for his commitment to community and responsible, seasonal food sourcing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Branching out from this straightforward approach,\u00a0Michael\u00a0has since successfully developed complementary concepts focusing on great service and delicious food, with a genuine culture embraced by employees and guests alike. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Genuine Hospitality Group of restaurants also includes Amara at Paraiso, the quintessential Miami waterfront restaurant serving bold Latin American flavors on Biscayne Bay.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of the restaurant, Schwartz focuses his time and influence supporting the arts and causes such as Share our Strength, Alex\u2019s Lemonade Stand Foundation, Slow Food (from which he received its Miami convivium\u2019s first\u00a0\u201cSnail of Approval\u201d) and Wellness in the Schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chef has published two cookbooks,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GENUINE PIZZA: Better Pizza at Home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Abrams Books, 2019) Featuring 85 recipes, readers learn step by step how to make better pizza at it\u2019s easier than you think. \u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MICHAEL\u2019S GENUINE FOOD: Down-to-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2011) features beloved recipes from his flagship, a homage to approachable, sensible, and affordable food that everyone loves to make and eat. His recipes and restaurants have been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Food &amp; Wine, Travel + Leisure, TODAY Show, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schwartz began his career in Philadelphia and earned his culinary chops in kitchens from Los Angeles to New York City, until settling in Miami in the early 1990s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":9813,"template":"","class_list":["post-9812","chef","type-chef","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef\/9812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chef"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}