Michelle Bernstein husband David Martinez is a restaurant chain owner. Tournament of Champions Judge Michelle has a son named Zachary Gary Martinez with David.
The professional chef is from Miami, Florida. Her expertise lies in the Latin-style flavors of cooking.
She made an appearance in the fourth episode titled The Bracket Reveal in 2023, in the Food Network reality show Tournaments of Champions. In the series, 16 chefs compete to get an edge over each other in making new recipes.
Other famous chefs living the life of their dreams as TV stars include Mary Berg, Darnell Ferguson, and Kathy Fang.
Born on January 19, 1969, Bernstein graduated from high school at the age of 16. Initially, she wanted to become a ballerina but a serious injury caused her to change the course.
The 54-year-old won the James Beard Foundation Award in 2008 as the best chef in the South. She appeared as the co-host of the Food Network series Melting Pot.
Bernstein opened a restaurant, Azul, at the Mandarin Oriental in 2001. At the time of its opening, food critic John Mariani from Esquire Magazine termed it as the best new restaurant in America.
She has stated that cooking comes naturally to her. She can enter the kitchen and make anything just fine, given any situation.
David Martinez Is The Co-Owner Of Michys
Michelle Bernstein husband David Martinez is a businessman. Martinez owns three restaurants including the famous Michy in Miami.
David is a business partner of his star chef, Michelle. Together, the couple owns the restaurants named Sra. Martinez, Crumb on Parchment, and Michy’s.
Martinez is an expert gatekeeper overseeing the operations of all three restaurants by himself, simultaneously. All three businesses are based in Miami, Florida.
Michy’s came into operation in 2005 after Michelle left Azul and paired up with her life partner to open a new restaurant in Miami.
The restaurant was met with rave reviews from well-renowned food critics. Gourmet magazine labeled Michy’s as one of the Top 50 restaurants in the country.
Furthermore, another popular food magazine, Food & Wine named Michy’s as the Best New Restaurant in 2006.
The businessman sat down for an exclusive interview with Eater Miami magazine in December 2011. He shared his professional experiences and how he handles the business. He stressed the fact that honesty is the most important gatekeeping tool.
The couple is one of the best in the business. They are persistently looking to expand their area of operation through various collaborations.
In 2014, they collaborated with KNR Hospitality, a renowned restaurant and entertainment collective based in Miami Beach, Florida. During the collab, the couple was overseeing the food and beverage program at Thompson Miami Beach.
David celebrates his birthday in October every year. In 2022, Bernstein wished her better half a happy birthday via a post and shared a beautiful picture of the family.
The Floridan shares a lot about his professional endeavors and thrilling personal life on his social media profile. David is active on Instagram under @davidamiami where he has a sizeable fanbase of over 1.3K.
They Are Raising Their Only Child Together
Michelle Bernstein son Zachary Gray Martinez was born in Septmeber 2011. Zachary completes the perfect family of three for the Martinez household.
Michelle introduced her child to the world via Twitter on Septmeber 17.
Miami’s top chef is balancing her personal and professional life like a champ. Talking to the news media, she admitted that navigating motherhood is a trepid experience and it teaches both about work-life balance and humility.
The master chef has achieved new heights in cooking, professionally. The arena where she actually struggled was feeding her child. Her child, Zachary was not very appreciative of his mother’s recipe, no matter what she offered.
Zachary suffered from colic and acid reflux at birth. So, the baby food recipe laid out in the cookbooks didn’t work for the child.
Like every new mom, experimenting with different foods to feed their newborns, Bernstein ultimately found the food Zachary would eat. To make the dish she resorted to traditional Jewish chicken soup added with Latin flavor and starchy vegetables.
The 11-year-old accompanied his dad to his first-ever heat game in 2023. The businessman shared a few glimpses of the event on his Instagram on January 25 and shared that it was a success as Miami beat Celtics.
The couple took their only child to Puerto Rico for a spring break in March 2022. The family had a great time together on the exotic beach of Rico.
Michelle Bernstein Belongs To A Jewish Family
Michelle Bernstein family includes her parents and a sibling other than her married life.
Both of her parents were Jewish and they raised their kids in Miami.
Her father was a US citizen of Russian heritage. On the other hand, Bernstein’s mother was an immigrant from South America.
Sadly, Michelle’s mom passed away in 2016. She had come to the States from her home country, Argentina, and raised her kids there.
The chef recalled that her mom was also very passionate about cooking. She would cook a full-fledged meal for the whole family even after working the whole day.
Bernstein has Russian cousins living in Israel. She shared a picture with one of her cousins, Daniela Urribarri via her Instagram. Bernstein visited her at La Zebra Hotel in Tulum in January 2023.