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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Michelin stars at both San Francisco and Las Vegas restaurants (2 stars SF 2006, 1 star 2012-2018)
★James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage inductee (2013)
★James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year (1997)
★James Beard Foundation Best Chef: California (2002)
★Gayot Restaurateur of the Year (2011)
★Bon Appétit Chef of the Year (2005)
★Esquire Magazine Restaurant of the Year (2011)
★Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrants Award (2021)
Notable Facts
→Founder and Executive Chairman of MINA Group with 40+ restaurants worldwide
→Egyptian-born chef who partnered with tennis legend Andre Agassi in 2002
→Has cooked for three U.S. Presidents: Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama
→Published two cookbooks including 'My Egypt' (2024)
→Operates restaurants in major markets including SF, Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Dubai
→Featured guest chef at James Beard House multiple times
→Founded digital culinary platform Cook Taste Eat
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