Michael Psilakis Explained

Michael Psilakis
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Restaurants:MP Taverna, Irvington NY
Prevrests:
    • Ecco, Long Island (2001–2004),
      * Onera, New York City (2004–2007),
      * Anthos, New York (2007–2010),
      * Mia Donna, New York City (2008–2009),
      * Kefi, New York City (2008–2020),
      * Gus & Gabriel Gastropub, New York City (2009–2010),
      * Fishtag, New York City (2011–2018),
      * MP Taverna, New York City (2013–2019)
    Television:

      Michael Psilakis is an American celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur.[1] He is best known for his Greek cuisine and appearances on television shows including Ultimate Recipe Showdown, Iron Chef America, The Best Thing I Ever Ate and No Kitchen Required.[2] He has owned and operated a number of popular restaurants around New York City and has cooked for President Barack Obama at the White House.[3]

      Early life

      Michael Psilakis was born in New York City, and is of Greek descent.[4]

      Restaurant and food career

      From 2001 to 2004, Psilakis managed restaurant Ecco on Long Island.[5]

      The address of 222 West 79th Street in the Upper West Side, Manhattan has been home to many of Psilakis restaurants including Onera (from 2004 to 2007);[6] [7] Kefi (from 2007 to 2009); Gus & Gabriel Gastropub (from 2009 to August 2010);[8] Fishtag (from 2011 to 2018);[9] followed by Kefi returning to this same location from 2018 until 2020, after Kefi had relocated for a period from 2009 until 2018 on 505 Columbus Avenue.[10] [11] Restaurant Kefi had been the subject of multiple employee lawsuits.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

      Donatella Arpaia and Michael Psilakis had co-owned Kefi, as well as Anthos at 36 West 52nd Street (2007–March 2010),[17] [18] and Mia Donna (2008–September 2009).[19] [20] [21]

      For his work at Anthos, Psilakis was named Esquire magazine's Chef of the Year in 2006.[22] In 2008, he received a Michelin Star for Anthos.[23] In 2008 he was named Bon Appétit's Chef of the Year.[24]

      From April 2013 to 2019, Psilakis owned and operated restaurant, MP Taverna on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens.[25] [26]

      Television appearances

      Psilakis served as a judge on Ultimate Recipe Showdown and was twice a contestant on Iron Chef America (2006 and 2010). He hosted The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

      When BBC America created No Kitchen Required in 2012, Psilakis was chosen as one of three participants and a co-executive producer for the first series.[2] He has also appeared a number of times on Good Morning America, and has been announced as a contestant on the "Superstar Sabotage" tournament of Cutthroat Kitchen.[27]

      Books

      Psilakis has struggled with his body weight and wrote the 2017 book, Live to Eat: Cooking the Mediterranean Way (Little, Brown) to highlight easier ways to modify diet without losing flavor.

      External links

      Notes and References

      1. Web site: March 31, 2015 . Michael Psilakis in Greece . 2022-04-11 . Food & Wine . en.
      2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-tavare/no-kitchen-required-bbc_b_1395210.html No Kitchen Required
      3. https://books.google.com/books?id=fEfHkqPhgbwC Frommer's New York City 2011
      4. Web site: 2017-03-14 . Michelin star chef whips up weight-loss success in the kitchen . 2022-04-11 . Fox News . en-US.
      5. https://books.google.com/books?ei=HTIsU7WLJYiakAX61oDoBA Michael Psilakis is in a class by himself
      6. Web site: Plant . Adam . January 27, 2005 . Onera, New York Magazine Restaurant Review . 2022-04-11 . New York Magazine (Nymag) . en-us.
      7. News: Sifton . Sam . 2011-03-01 . Fishtag . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-11 . 0362-4331.
      8. Web site: Rosner . Helen . Michael Psilakis Will Replace Gus & Gabriel With New Concept . 2022-04-11 . Grub Street . 20 July 2010 . en-us.
      9. Web site: June 7, 2018 . Kefi Has a New Space, But Now Fishtag Needs a New Home . 2022-04-11 . West Side Rag.
      10. Web site: Upadhyaya . Kayla Kumari . 2018-06-06 . Kefi Is Relocating to a Smaller Space On the UWS [Updated] ]. 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      11. http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/11/michael-psilakis-beer-hall-williamsburg.html Looks Like Michael Psilakis’s Huge Williamsburg Restaurant Is Back On
      12. Web site: Morabito . Greg . 2015-07-27 . Dinex Group Servers Settle Class Action Wage Suit Against Boulud For $1.4 Million . 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      13. News: Collins . Glenn . 2010-04-27 . Donatella Arpaia Is Putting Chef's Whites Over Her Prada . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-11 . 0362-4331.
      14. Web site: Morabito . Greg . 2012-03-15 . Kefi is the Latest Restaurant Hit by Employee Lawsuit . 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      15. Web site: Miller . Jenny . Kefi, Casa La Femme Are the Latest Restaurants to Get Sued . 2022-04-11 . Grub Street . 15 March 2012 . en-us.
      16. Web site: Chung . Jen . 2012-10-02 . Popular UWS Kefi Restaurant Fails Health Dept Inspection. Twice. . 2022-04-11 . Gothamist . en.
      17. Web site: Leventhal . Ben . 2007-03-12 . Eater Inside: Anthos . 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      18. Web site: Kludt . Amanda . 2010-09-28 . Donatella Arpaia Sells Anthos Space to Steakhouse Family . 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      19. News: Sifton . Sam . 2010-05-19 . Mia Dona . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-11 . 0362-4331.
      20. Web site: Kludt . Amanda . 2010-03-11 . Michael Psilakis OUT at Anthos as he Considers the Burg . 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      21. Web site: Kludt . Amanda . 2009-09-14 . Divorces: Michael Psilakis OUT at Mia Dona . 2022-04-11 . Eater NY . en.
      22. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/12/19/kitchen-superstars-michael-psilakis-is-greek-god-comfort-food/ Kitchen Superstars: Michael Psilakis' quest to make Greek go mainstream
      23. Web site: Gordinier . Jeff . 2020-03-20 . Cooking to Cope: Why MP Taverna's Michael Psilakis Is Still in the Kitchen . 2022-04-11 . Esquire . en-US.
      24. http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1945429_1945420_1945414,00.html Top Chef, Meet Biggest Loser
      25. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/celebrity-chef-opens-mp-taverna-astoria-article-1.1330327 Celebrity chef Michael Psilakis opens MP Taverna in Astoria
      26. Web site: Greek restaurant MP Taverna closes in Roslyn . 2022-04-11 . Newsday. 29 March 2019 .
      27. Web site: Top-Notch Chefs to Turn Evilicious in Cutthroat Kitchen's First Superstar Sabotage Tournament.

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