He had already acquired two in Las Vegas - Aqua (later changed to Michael Mina) at the Bellagio, and Nobhillat MGM Grand Hotel - as part of a severance deal with Aqua principal, the late Charles ...

And then my restaurant, Michael Mina, which started as Aqua—to be able to walk your parents into Bellagio and have your name on the restaurant, that’s really special. You did some early ...

The striped bass trio we do at Michael Mina at the Bellagio is particularly good. It’s tapioca-crusted fish served with three accompaniments: forbidden rice and a citrus reduction; basmati rice ...

Chef Michael Mina has unveiled his newly renovated StripSteak ... Mina remembers opening Aqua at Bellagio in 1998, back when getting ingredients was a challenge. “I had my fish purveyors in ...

Reach her at (702) 259-4080 or [email protected]. Dining with friends at Michael Mina restaurant in Bellagio is always an exceptional experience, so I was delighted to join my friends Bob and ...

I fondly remember sitting next to Robin Leach of “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous” at Michael Mina’s in the Bellagio a few years back, during the Vegas UnCork’d by Bon Appetit food event.

Las Vegas has been good to Michael Mina, and he has returned the favor. His eponymous restaurant at Bellagio—named Aqua when Mina first arrived on the Strip more than 15 years ago—remains one ...

His Michael Mina restaurant at the Bellagio just celebrated 25 years. “There’s no way one person can have this type of an impact and be able to do these restaurants,” says Mina, who ...

Star convergence / Two of today's brightest talents, chef Michael Mina and designer... SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

Michael Mina Bellagio. Following the instruction, the finalists were given 30 minutes to master the elegant dish and reproduce it in the chef's manner. They were judged on taste, overall execution ...

including a Michelin star for Michael Mina Bellagio in Las Vegas. For his menus, Mina is devoted, he says, to “balance”: the idea that each dish should harmonize acidity, sweetness ...