Michael Schlow Explained

Michael Schlow (born c. 1964,^[1] Brooklyn) is a Boston based chef and restaurateur. His restaurants include Via Matta, Radius, and Tico^[2] (there are also six Washington, DC area restaurants).^[3] Both Via Matta and Radius were opened with Boston restaurateur Christopher Myers.^[4] He was a Master Contestant on Season One, Episode One of Top Chef Masters (season 1).^[5]

Schlow was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Somerville, New Jersey. He graduated from high school there.^[6]

Career

Schlow gave up a baseball scholarship to attend the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey.^[7] He began his career in New York City and then Long Island before moving to Boston^[8] in 1995 to cook at Café Louis.^[9]

Bibliography

• IT'S ABOUT TIME (cookbook)^[10]

Awards and honors

• James Beard Foundation Award,^[5] Best Chef, Northeast 2000
• Radius was named “Best New Restaurant” by Food & Wine,^[5] “Best Restaurant” and “Best Power Lunch” by Boston Magazine and one of the “25 Best American Restaurants” by Gourmet Magazine.^[10]
• Via Matta was named one of “America’s Best Restaurants” (also by Gourmet Magazine and Esquire called it one of the “Best New Restaurants in America.”^[10]
• Great Bay opened in 2003 and that same year was voted “Best Seafood Restaurant in Boston” by Boston Magazine. He was Executive Chef and co-owner.^[10]

References

1. News: Rosenberg. Sarah. From Washing Dishes to Running Restaurants. 31 January 2018. ABC News.
2. News: Shanahan. Mark. Friends and foodies at Schlow's wedding. 31 January 2018. Boston Globe. May 21, 2012.
3. News: Sietsema. Tom. At the heart of every restaurant. 31 January 2018. The Washington Post. August 7, 2017.
4. Web site: christopher myers. Lovin Spoonfuls a food rescue. 11 February 2018.
5. Web site: Michael Schlow. Top Chef Masters. 25 June 2012 . Bravo. 31 January 2018.
6. News: Hayes. Laura. Chefs Michael Schlow and Michael Friedman Talk Pizza. 31 January 2018. Washingtonian Magazine. March 29, 2016.
7. http://www.atlantic.edu/aca/alumni.html Featured Alumnus: Michael Schlow
8. Web site: Chef Michael Schlow's Biography on StarChefs. StarChefs. 31 January 2018.
9. News: Riccardi. Victoria Abbott. Michael Schlow Talks Tico And Tacos. 31 January 2018. Boston Common. January 18, 2011.
10. Web site: It's About Time. Steerforth Press. 31 January 2018.